Dublin man jailed for raping sister with screwdriver

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A Dublin man was jailed for 11 years at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 15 March 2016, after his conviction for raping his younger sister with a screwdriver.

He had denied 48 charges, including rape, oral rape, rape involving a screwdriver, rape involving a vibrator and sexual assault. The offences took place at two Dublin locations between 2000 and 2005, while the victim was a child. His identity was withheld to protect her. He had no previous convictions, and the sentence followed a jury conviction earlier that year.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.