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Complainant tells trial he remembers being abused at 6 months old
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, two brothers faced charges of indecent assault against their younger siblings, with allegations spanning up to 41 years. One complainant, aged 45, claimed his older brothers, aged 55 and 50, abused him from infancy. He recounted that at six months old, the eldest brother lifted him from a pram and molested him, and later forced him to perform oral sex. The complainant said the abuse was constant by age eight and that the brothers' word was considered gospel in the family. He also mentioned telling a child and family agency worker about memories of being in the womb, though he did not disclose that he had recovered some memories through hypnosis. The 55‑year‑old accused pleaded not guilty to 35 sample counts of indecent assault between 1979 and 1985, while the 50‑year‑old pleaded not guilty to 16 sample counts between 1985 and 1988.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Complainant tells trial he remembers being abused at 6 months old. Charges or matters: 35 sample counts of indecently assaulting his two younger brothers on dates between 1979 and 1985; 16 sample counts of indecently assaulting one of the complainants between 1985 and 1988. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- 1979 and 1985 Other
- 1985 and 1988 Other
- 2020-09-08 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: 35 sample counts of indecently assaulting his two younger brothers on dates between 1979 and 1985; 16 sample counts of indecently assaulting one of the complainants between 1985 and 1988 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Trial Violent Crime
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