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"You'll answer to God": brothers face abuser in court
Summary
Two brothers, aged 44 and 44, stood in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court and pleaded guilty to six counts of sexual abuse of their uncle, who was 64. The abuse took place between January 1980 and March 1984, when the brothers were aged eight to thirteen and six to seven. The uncle admitted to indecent assault, placing his penis in each boy's mouth and anus, and urinating in one boy's mouth. He had considered murdering them but said he would not do so. The brothers waited to come forward until after their grandparents died, fearing the impact on their family. They described the uncle's reassurance that the abuse was "OK" and "our secret." The brothers suffered drug addiction, depression and relationship problems. The court ordered a probation report and adjourned sentencing to 2 October, noting the seriousness of the offence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "You'll answer to God": brothers face abuser in court. Charges or matters: one count of indecent assault, two counts of indecent assault by placing his penis in each boy's mouth, two counts of indecent assault by placing his penis in each boy's anus and one count of indecently assaulting one of the boys by placing his penis in his mouth and urinating. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 1980 Incident
- March 1984 Incident
- October 2 Incident
- 2017-07-29 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: one count of indecent assault, two counts of indecent assault by placing his penis in each boy's mouth, two counts of indecent assault by placing his penis in each boy's anus and one count of indecently assaulting one of the boys by placing his penis in his mouth and urinating (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He will be sentenced on October 2.; Judge Patricia Ryan ordered a probation report and adjourned the matter to October. "This is a very, very serious offence," she said.
Places mentioned
Topics
Drugs Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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