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Man who claimed he was in consensual sexual relationship with his younger cousin to be sentenced for rape
Summary
A 48‑year‑old Kilkenny man, whose identity is withheld to protect the 32‑year‑old victim, was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury of 15 counts of rape and oral rape and one charge of sexual assault. The jury found that the man, who claimed a consensual relationship with his younger cousin, had sexually assaulted the 14‑year‑old when the victim was 16. He admitted to having sexual contact with the teenager roughly two or three times per week for over three years, including forced oral sex and repeated rapes. The victim reported that the man used cooking oil as lubricant, threatened to shoot him and his father, and punched him on the back of the head. The man was arrested in December 2009 after a complaint filed in March 2008. The case was adjourned for sentencing on 8 February 2016.".
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who claimed he was in consensual sexual relationship with his younger cousin to be sentenced for rape. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- March 2008 Incident
- December 2009 Incident
- February 8 Adjournment
- 2016-02-01 Publication
Why: He said he never held down a job because of depression and anxiety, his relationship with his partner failed and he was not there for his daughter, "her Daddy is not being present for her in soul and mind". CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A Kilkenny man who claimed he was in a consensual sexual relationship with his younger cousin will be sentenced next week for rape and sexual assault of the then 14-year-old.; Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy remanded the man in custody and adjourned sentencing until February 8, next.
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