John Murphy jailed for rape and sexual abuse of brother

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John Murphy was sentenced to 10 years, with the final two suspended, for rape and sexual abuse at the Central Criminal Court on 18 October 2019. The abuse took place in the family home in a town in Cork between 1988 and 1997. Murphy pleaded guilty to 12 sample counts, including three of oral rape. The court imposed conditions requiring psychological services, victim-focused work and Probation Service supervision, and ordered an assessment for a sex offender treatment programme.