Mother and uncle jailed for facilitating rape, rape and sexual assaults

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A mother was jailed for 15 years for facilitating the rape of her almost six-year-old daughter and for two sexual assaults; her brother was separately jailed for 15 years for raping the child. The Central Criminal Court imposed both sentences on 26 January 2026.

The offences were proved at trial: the mother was convicted of facilitating the rape and two sexual assaults, while her brother was convicted of rape. Both maintained their innocence. The sentences were backdated to July 2025 for the mother and November 2024 for her brother.