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No poker found after garda search, abuse trial hears
Summary
During the sixth week of the trial, the court heard that a Garda search of the Waterford home, conducted 15 months after the child was taken into care, yielded no poker or blood‑stained material. The search, authorised by a warrant issued in August 2012, uncovered a camcorder, DVDs and tapes, most of which were family‑related. The father, who is accused of raping his son with a hot poker and forcing the boy to have sex with his mother, is alleged to have filmed some incidents and shown them to others. He is also alleged to have held a gun to the child's head and left him locked in a box. The unnamed accused pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: No poker found after garda search, abuse trial hears. Charges or matters: 16 counts each of sexual exploitation and one charge each of child cruelty. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- August 2012 Incident
- 2007 and 2011 Incident
- 2016-05-09 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: 16 counts each of sexual exploitation and one charge each of child cruelty (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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