Munster family members’ sexual abuse charges dropped

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Charges against four unnamed family members accused of sexual assault and sexual exploitation were dropped in the Central Criminal Court, reported on 1 February 2022. The report places the alleged abuse in Munster.

The four were described as the children’s grandfather, an uncle, his former partner and another woman. The report said they faced a range of charges, including sexual assault and sexual exploitation, and had pleaded not guilty to sample charges.