Unnamed man jailed for anal rape after phone video found

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An unnamed man was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court on 28 July 2023 to eight years for anal rape, with the final year suspended and backdated to his custody; Mr Justice Tony Hunt imposed the sentence.

He pleaded guilty to one count of anal rape, five counts of sexual assault and one count of production of child pornography. The offences occurred between January 2014 and February 2015.

The court heard that a video of the rape of a 10-year-old boy was found on the accused’s iPhone. The investigating gardaí agreed that he kept to himself, spent most of his time on his Xbox, and came from a hard-working family shocked by what happened.

The judge treated the recording, the age disparity, grooming and the serious harm as aggravating factors, while considering the accused’s young age, immaturity, early guilty plea and open-court apology in mitigation.

The proceedings were reported on 28 July 2023.