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Alleged victim in familial abuse trial says brother raped her when she was 20

Summary

The Central Criminal Court trial of seven men accused of familial sexual abuse continues before Ms Justice Caroline Biggs. The complainant, a deaf woman, gave evidence via videolink regarding Accused C, her 34-year-old brother, who is accused of 45 counts of rape and anal rape over a 12-year period. She alleged he raped her when she was 20 and described another incident where he held her mouth while she slept. Accused C denies all charges, which also include sexual assault and rape of two other sisters. The other six accused are her uncles and brothers. Accused A, a 55-year-old uncle, faces one count of rape; Accused B, 48, faces eight counts including oral rape; and Accused G, 45, faces one count of rape. Accused D, 33, pleaded not guilty to 19 counts of rape and three of anal rape. Accused E, 32, denied nine counts of anal rape and seven of rape. Accused F, also 32, denied five counts of rape and anal rape. All defendants deny the allegations. The trial, set for four months, involves an extended panel of 15 jurors and uses interpreters and an intermediary to assist the complainant.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Alleged victim in familial abuse trial says brother raped her when she was 20. Charges or matters: 19 charges of rape and three counts of anal rape; one count of sexual assault in relation to one sister, Complainant 2, on a date between 2005 and 2006 when she was a child. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• December 2009 Other
• April 2011 Other
• December 2008 Other
• December 2010 Other
• 2001 and 2013 Incident
• 1996 and 2013 Incident
• 2002 and 2013 Incident
• 2003 and 2011 Incident
• 2007 and 2010 Incident
• 1996 and 1997 Incident
• 2005 and 2006 Incident
• 2016 and 2019 Incident
• 2013 and 2014 Incident
• 2025-11-27 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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