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Nine years for man who repeatedly raped younger half-siblings
Summary
A 32‑year‑old man was jailed for nine years for repeatedly raping his younger half‑siblings between 2001 and 2010. He pleaded guilty to nine counts of raping his sister and three counts of anally and orally raping his brother. The victims were aged 6–14 for the sister and 7–12 for the brother when the abuse began. The judge noted the offences were "humiliating and demeaning", repeated, involved a breach of trust and were committed by a young offender. A headline sentence of 22 years was deemed too harsh given the offender's age, so a 10‑year term was imposed with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions. A five‑year post‑release supervision period was added, and the court highlighted the victims' impact statements and the offender's moderate‑to‑high risk of re‑offending.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Nine years for man who repeatedly raped younger half-siblings. Charges or matters: nine counts of raping his younger sister and three counts of anally and orally raping his little brother at various locations in the south-east of the country. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 2001 to 2010 Incident
- 2024-07-25 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: nine counts of raping his younger sister and three counts of anally and orally raping his little brother at various locations in the south-east of the country (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A man who repeatedly and violently raped his younger half-brother and sister over an extended period of "humiliating and demeaning" abuse that started when he was a child has been jailed for nine years. Mr Justice McDermott imposed a sentence of ten years to reflect the man's overall offending, with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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