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Teen who anally raped young girl has sentence increased by two years
Summary
A 15‑year‑old was convicted of anal rape of a 15‑year‑old girl and was originally sentenced to six months' detention and community supervision. The Director of Public Prosecutions appealed, arguing the sentence was unduly lenient. The Court of Appeal quashed the original term and set a headline sentence of nine years, then reduced it to four and a half years after a 50% reduction for the offender's age and maturity. Further mitigating factors led to a one‑year reduction, giving a final headline of three and a half years. The court suspended the last 12 months on a €100 bond, with the sentence backdated to the day of custody. The teenager has already been released and will return to prison to serve the remaining term. The case involved an assault that included forced oral and anal penetration, with the victim reporting severe physical injury and lasting psychological impact. The unnamed girl pleaded not guilty and was acquitted.
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What: Report matter: Teen who anally raped young girl has sentence increased by two years. Charges or matters: the anal rape of the girl – who was also 15 at the time – by a majority jury verdict but was acquitted of a second charge of oral rape following a nine-day Central Criminal Court trial in Limerick; two counts of rape contrary to section 4 of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990, to wit the oral penetration and anal penetration of a girl on June 18, 2022 at an address in Tipperary. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Acquitted
When:
- June 18, 2022 Incident
- July 25, 2024 Incident
- 2024-12-03 Publication
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Appellant
Charges: the anal rape of the girl – who was also 15 at the time – by a majority jury verdict but was acquitted of a second charge of oral rape following a nine-day Central Criminal Court trial in Limerick; two counts of rape contrary to section 4 of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990, to wit the oral penetration and anal penetration of a girl on June 18, 2022 at an address in Tipperary (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Acquitted
Outcome: Acquitted; He said the overall sentence which was imposed after deductions were made for various factors – including age, maturity and mitigating factors in the case – was unduly lenient and must, therefore, be quashed. The final sentence imposed by the judge was a period of detention of six months and one week, followed by a period of community supervision of six months and one week.
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