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Teen tells court that rapist cousin 'ruined her life before it started'
Summary
A 16‑year‑old girl told the Central Criminal Court that her 25‑year‑old cousin repeatedly raped her from age seven to ten, saying the abuse "ruined her life before it had started". She described the cousin's early exposure to pornography at 11, which she said gave him a "warped view of sexuality". The girl's victim impact evidence detailed nightmares, anger, pain and a sense that her body was no longer her own. She recalled the first assault in the cousin's bedroom when she was about six and he was 14, and estimated the sexual assaults occurred up to three times a week, roughly 50 times in total. The cousin pleaded guilty to three counts of oral rape, two of anal rape and five counts of sexual assault in County Cork. He has no prior convictions, is diagnosed with Asperger's, and is completing an apprenticeship. The case was adjourned for finalisation on 29 October.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teen tells court that rapist cousin 'ruined her life before it started'. Charges or matters: three counts of oral rape, two of anal rape and five counts of sexual assault at locations in Co Cork. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- December 2019 Incident
- October 29 Adjournment
- 2014 and 2018 Incident
- 2024-10-18 Publication
Why: He cannot be named in order to protect his victim's anonymity. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: three counts of oral rape, two of anal rape and five counts of sexual assault at locations in Co Cork (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Ms Justice Mary-Ellen Ring adjourned the case for finalisation to October 29, at a sitting of the Central Criminal Court in Cork.
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Topics
Stage Hearing Or Decision Violent Crime
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