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23-year-old jailed for rape and abuse of younger cousins
Summary
A 23-year-old man from Longford has been sentenced to three years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court following his conviction for the rape and sexual assault of his younger cousins. The defendant was found guilty of orally raping his cousin when she was aged eight or nine, and of sexually assaulting her younger sister when she was between seven and eight years old. The offences occurred between 2016 and 2021, when the defendant was between 14 and 18 years of age. The first victim, now 16, detailed the profound psychological impact of the abuse, including night terrors and anxiety. The second victim, now 12, said she initially remained silent about the assault before coming forward after her sister disclosed her own experience. In sentencing, Mr Justice Paul Burns acknowledged the defendant's age at the time of the offences and reduced the headline sentence accordingly. The final 12 months of the three-year sentence on the rape charge are suspended, subject to probation supervision for three years following release.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 23-year-old jailed for rape and abuse of younger cousins. Charges or matters: abusing the victims at a location in Longford following a trial at the Central Criminal Court earlier this year; one count of oral rape of the first victim on a date between January 2016 and August 2017, when she was aged between eight and nine and he was 14 or 15. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- January 2016 Incident
- August 2017 Incident
- 2019 and 2021 Incident
- 2024-10-29 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: abusing the victims at a location in Longford following a trial at the Central Criminal Court earlier this year; one count of oral rape of the first victim on a date between January 2016 and August 2017, when she was aged between eight and nine and he was 14 or 15 (Proven)
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A 23-year-old man who raped his cousin and sexually abused her younger sister while he was a teenager has been jailed for two years. He imposed a sentence of three years on the rape count, with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions including that the man place himself under the supervision of the Probation Services for three years post-release.
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