Convicted child rapist’s anonymity case adjourned in Dublin

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A convicted child rapist’s anonymity case was adjourned at the Central Criminal Court on 5 October 2020.

The man had pleaded guilty to repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting his wife’s two sons at their Wicklow home over a decade.

The court was told he intended to resist an application by the Director of Public Prosecutions to lift restrictions preventing publication of his identity.

He was seeking new legal representation after dismissing his previous solicitors, and the prosecution described the delay as potentially tactical.

Mr Justice Tony Hunt gave him a final opportunity to obtain legal advice and adjourned the matter to 20 October.