Man acquitted of raping wheelchair-bound stepdaughter

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A man who cannot be named for legal reasons was acquitted of rape at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 3 May 2018. He faced allegations relating to his wheelchair-bound stepdaughter at their Dublin family home.

A jury returned not-guilty verdicts on all 69 counts, including 21 counts of rape and 48 counts of sexual assault. Justice Patrick McCarthy directed that the man be released from the indictment after the jury deliberated for just over six hours.