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Man raped and abused younger sisters as a child

Summary

A 21‑year‑old man pleaded guilty to six counts of oral rape of his older sister between 2014 and 2016, when the sister was eight to ten and the accused was twelve to fourteen. He also faced two counts of sexual assault of his younger sister, who was eight to eleven at the time. The abuse occurred every second weekend during the girls' visits to their father's house. The older sister, now 17, gave a video interview; the younger sister declined. The accused admitted the abuse, said he did not want to put his sisters on the stand, and had no prior convictions. The court heard victim impact statements describing the sisters' trauma and the defendant's cooperation. The case was heard on a full‑facts basis, with the judge to sentence on 22 July. The defendant is currently in a hostel and has no work. The court considered his age, maturity, and psychological reports in determining the sentence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man raped and abused younger sisters as a child. Charges or matters: six sample counts of oral rape on dates between November 30, 2014 and November 30, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• November 30, 2014 Incident
• November 30, 2016 Incident
• July 22 Incident
• April 2021 Incident
• 2024-06-17 Publication

Why: The complainant said she did what her brother told her to do because she was scared of him and felt she had to do it. CNI source report

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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