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Judge praises "wonderful courage" of man repeatedly raped by half-brother
Summary
A 21‑year‑old man who endured repeated rape and sexual assault by his half‑brother, who was ten years older, was praised by Mr Justice Michael White at a Central Criminal Court sentencing hearing. The victim was first abused at age seven or eight and was assaulted weekly for seven years until he moved at age eleven. The half‑brother, aged 31, pleaded guilty to 18 counts covering 63 offences of rape and sexual assault between September 2005 and September 2012, and to one count of possessing child pornography. The judge imposed a nine‑year sentence, suspending the last two years, and ordered the defendant to attend sex‑offender treatment programmes. The judge expressed hope that the court's words would comfort the victim, who had only recently attended his first counselling session at the Rape Crisis Centre. The case was brought to light when a work colleague reported the defendant's viewing of child pornography on a work computer.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Judge praises "wonderful courage" of man repeatedly raped by half-brother. Charges or matters: 18 sample counts representing 63 offences of rape and sexual assault committed between September 2005 and September 2012. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 2005 Incident
- September 2012 Incident
- September 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2019-02-08 Publication
Why: She said the man was deeply sorry and wished the gardaí had come sooner to the house, because that would have ended the offending. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: 18 sample counts representing 63 offences of rape and sexual assault committed between September 2005 and September 2012 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Mr Justice White imposed a nine-year sentence with last two years suspended on a number of conditions, including that the accused avail of sex offender treatment programmes.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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