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Rape complainant's mother denies calling allegations "false and attention-seeking"
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court trial, a 23‑year‑old woman accused a 44‑year‑old stepfather of repeated sexual abuse, including rape. She said the abuse began with touching after her First Holy Communion and progressed to attempted vaginal rape, which failed, followed by regular anal rape from age 10 or 11. She alleges 29 counts of rape and 31 counts of sexual assault between March 2004 and August 2013. The accused, unnamed for legal reasons, pleaded not guilty. The woman's mother testified that the man left the family home in 2013 and was capable of sexual activity. She denied that her daughter's allegations were "false and attention‑seeking," stating she had initially doubted the claims but later believed them after further evidence. The case is before Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy and a jury.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Rape complainant's mother denies calling allegations "false and attention-seeking". Charges or matters: 29 counts of rape and 31 counts of sexual assaulting the girl between March 2004 and August 2013. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- March 2004 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2018-04-30 Publication
Why: " Mr Greene also put it to the woman that in her first statement to gardaí, she said her husband was "impotent because he couldn't have full sex". CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: 29 counts of rape and 31 counts of sexual assaulting the girl between March 2004 and August 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Trial Violent Crime
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