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Man who defiled underage cousin and gave her STI is jailed
Summary
A 24‑year‑old man was sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment for defiling his 16‑year‑old cousin and infecting her with chlamydia after offering her cocaine. He pleaded guilty to the first offence on 9 May 2021 at a flat he shared with his mother and a second offence in July 2021 at the same location. The court heard that he was 21 when the offences were committed. The victim, who was visiting her aunt, was offered drugs and a bottle of vodka at the early hours, then taken to the defendant's flat where they had sex. She later reported the incident to Gardaí, was examined at the Rotunda, and confirmed she had chlamydia. The defendant had no prior convictions and was found to be at moderate risk of reoffending. Judge Martin Nolan noted the aggravating factor of the second offence and the victim's age, and imposed the 15‑month sentence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who defiled underage cousin and gave her STI is jailed. Charges or matters: the defilement on May 9, 2021 at the flat he shared with his mother. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 9, 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2021 Incident
- 2025-02-10 Publication
Why: She explained that she had suffered such trauma and shame that she dropped out of education. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: the defilement on May 9, 2021 at the flat he shared with his mother (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for defiling his underage cousin and giving her a sexually transmitted disease after plying her with cocaine. Judge Martin Nolan described it as aggravating that there was a second incident, and said that the accused deserved to go to prison. "Obviously I have to take into account that she was close to the age of consent," he said. "The fact he was 21 is pertinent." He sentenced the man to 15 months in prison.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- arrangement to his local garda station
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