Dublin man convicted of oral rape and assault

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A Dublin man was convicted at the Central Criminal Court of orally raping and repeatedly assaulting his younger brother. He cannot be named in order to protect the complainant’s anonymity.

He had pleaded not guilty to ten sample counts of oral rape, seven counts of assault causing harm and one count of producing an article to unlawfully intimidate. The charges concerned the family home in Dublin between 28 March 2001 and 27 March 2006.

On 16 April 2021, the jury unanimously found him guilty of all seven assault counts and two sample counts of oral rape. The two rape convictions concerned dates between 28 March 2001 and 27 March 2002.

Justice Michael White had earlier directed the jury to acquit him on the remaining eight sample counts of oral rape. The jury also found him not guilty of producing an article to unlawfully intimidate.

Justice White remanded him in custody and adjourned the case to 24 May, when a sentencing date was to be fixed. The proceedings were reported on 16 April 2021.

This case may have concluded differently. The outcome has not yet been confirmed by a public source we could find.