Unnamed Munster family members convicted of child sexual abuse

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Five unnamed family members were convicted of sexual offences against children at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 7 August 2021; the offences were alleged to have taken place in Munster between 2014 and 2016.

The jury found the children’s parents, aunt, her husband and an uncle guilty of 77 of 78 counts. The father was convicted of 31 counts, including rape, sexual assault, wilful neglect and mistreating children by giving them medication; the mother was convicted of all 25 counts against her, including sexual assault and wilful neglect.

The aunt was convicted of all three counts, including sexual assault. Her husband was convicted of all 10 counts, including rape and sexual assault. The younger uncle was convicted of eight counts, including rape and sexual exploitation, and acquitted of one sexual exploitation count. The five were remanded in custody pending sentencing; the report said the case would return to court on 4 October for a sentence date to be set.