Mayo resident pleads guilty to child rape charges

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A Mayo resident pleaded guilty to 31 rape counts at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 2 October 2017.

The charges involved 20 counts of oral and anal rape of a boy, and 11 counts involving the defendant’s daughter.

The offences against the boy began in Mayo in 1997 and continued until 2008, while the attacks on his daughter began in 2007.

Mr Justice Tony Hunt adjourned sentencing to December so the defence could obtain a medical report.