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Father found guilty of raping son (6) while jury continues deliberations on cruetly charge against mother
Summary
A jury in Waterford convicted a 64‑year‑old father of raping his six‑year‑old son and of one count of child cruelty for locking the boy in a box for six hours. The father was also found guilty of nine counts of rape with a poker, but acquitted of a charge involving a hot fire poker. The mother was acquitted of sexual assault and cruelty charges, though the jury was still deliberating on a single cruelty count against her. The trial, lasting seven weeks, heard allegations that the father filmed the child having sex with the mother, threatened to kill him, and defecated on him. The boy, who was taken into care before his eighth birthday, testified via video‑link from London, with special measures to protect his rights. No corroborating evidence such as a fire poker or videos of abuse was found during searches of the home. The unnamed 64 year old pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father found guilty of raping son (6) while jury continues deliberations on cruetly charge against mother. Charges or matters: the allegations which are alleged to have occurred between 2009 and 2011 in their Waterford home. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Acquitted
When:
- February 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2009 and 2011 Incident
- 2016-05-20 Publication
Why: He had told gardaí his mother was a willing participant in the abuse but in court he said she was forced to do it by his father and she complied because "she didn't want to become homeless. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: the allegations which are alleged to have occurred between 2009 and 2011 in their Waterford home (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Acquitted
Outcome: Acquitted; A third child is awaiting sentence for sexual abuse he carried out in the house.; The judge remanded him in custody until Monday and declared him a sex offender.
Places mentioned
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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