Dublin man admits indecent assault of younger brother

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A Dublin man pleaded guilty to indecent assault of his younger brother. The proceedings were reported on 23 January 2019. He was to be sentenced at a later date.

The court heard that the abuse began when the brothers were around 17 and 11 and living in the family home in Dublin. The report said the first abuse occurred around 1982, when their parents were out.

The younger brother said he had told nobody for years because he believed it was his fault. He confronted his brother in an email in 2011, and his brother admitted what he had done. The accused also made a voluntary statement to gardaí admitting the offences.

In a victim impact statement, the younger brother told the court that his trust was broken, his innocence was taken and the revelations had torn his family apart.