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Jury convicts man of sexually abusing son of childhood friend
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court case, a 35‑year‑old man was found guilty by a jury of sexually assaulting the younger son of a childhood friend, while the older son was acquitted. The man had lived with the family for five months in 2012 and occasionally stayed with them thereafter. The trial presented DVD recordings of the eight‑year‑old boy's interview with specialist Gardaí, where he described the accused as "not nice", "hating" him, and "having sex with me", explaining that the man pulled down his trousers and made him touch his own genitals. The older boy, now 17, was also interviewed; he described the accused as the "person who did the things to me", stating that the man "had sex with me, meaning mating", and that he was forced to touch the man's genitals. The unnamed 35-year-old pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury convicts man of sexually abusing son of childhood friend. Charges or matters: three charges of sexual assault, two of which relate to an older brother who was seven at the time and one which relates to the younger brother who was five, at their Dublin home on dates between August 2012 and March 2013. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- August 2012 Incident
- March 2013 Incident
- October 11 Adjournment
- Christmas Incident
- 2019-07-03 Publication
Why: He later explained that this was like his "goonies, my balls". CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: three charges of sexual assault, two of which relate to an older brother who was seven at the time and one which relates to the younger brother who was five, at their Dublin home on dates between August 2012 and March 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: She remanded the man on continuing bail and adjourned the matter for sentencing on October 11, next.
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