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Judge orders mother before court over alleged filming of daughter's rapist
Summary
A High Court judge has ordered that the mother of a child rape victim be brought before him to face allegations that she filmed her daughter's abuser in court and posted it on social media. The woman is alleged to have made a video recording in court of her 17-year-old daughter's rapist and to have posted it on Facebook. The identity of the 30-year-old Carlow defendant cannot be published to protect the statutory anonymity of the victim. The man was jailed for seven years for repeatedly sexually abusing his partner's teenage niece. He had pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault and one count of orally raping the child. The girl told the court that she was 13 when the defendant started "grooming" her. She said she has struggled with anxiety, depression, trauma, and flashbacks as a result of the abuse. Prosecuting counsel brought the case back before the Central Criminal Court seeking an "attachment order" in relation to contempt of court proceedings. The video post was viewed around 300 times but has since been taken down.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Judge orders mother before court over alleged filming of daughter's rapist. Charges or matters: one count of sexual assault and one count of orally raping the child in the home they were both living in on dates between December 2022 and January 2023. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 26 Incident
- December 2022 Incident
- January 2023 Incident
- 2026-07-09 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: one count of sexual assault and one count of orally raping the child in the home they were both living in on dates between December 2022 and January 2023 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: On June 26 last, the man was jailed for seven years for repeatedly sexually abusing his partner's teenage niece while she lived with them.
Places mentioned
- High Court
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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