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Jury continue deliberations in longest-running familial abuse trial in State's history

Summary

The jury in the longest-running familial abuse trial in the history of the State is continuing its deliberations. The six men on trial, aged between 33 and 55, face a combined total of 20 charges, 16 of which pertain to the main complainant, who is deaf. They are her three uncles and her three younger brothers. All of the men deny any wrongdoing and have pleaded not guilty to the charges. The abuse is alleged to have occurred over a 19-year period between 1995 and 2014. None of the parties can be named for legal reasons. One of these brothers (Accused C) is further charged with four counts pertaining to the sexual abuse of two younger sisters. All men have denied all of the charges against them. The trial started with seven defendants facing a combined total of 103 charges, but one of the brothers (aged 34) had all 22 charges against him withdrawn by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) towards the end of the trial.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury continue deliberations in longest-running familial abuse trial in State's history. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• December 2009 Other
• April 2011 Other
• December 2014 Other
• 1995 and 2014 Incident
• 2003 and 2010 Incident
• 2005 and 2006 Incident
• 2015 and 2018 Incident
• 2010 and 2014 Incident
• 2007 and 2009 Incident
• 1995 and 1996 Other
• 2026-05-14 Publication

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Stage Trial

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