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Man goes on trial accused of abusing nieces in 1970s
Summary
A 62‑year‑old Dublin man has gone on trial at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for alleged indecent assault of his two nieces during the 1970s. He denies molesting the older niece when she was eight to twelve years old and the younger niece when she was about five. The prosecution, led by Philip Rahn BL, claims the abuse began in 1972 when the accused was a teenager and living with his mother at a Dublin address. He faces ten counts of indecent assault of the older niece at that address and other Dublin locations between 4 January 1972 and 3 January 1979, and two counts of indecent assault of the younger niece at the same address and in a car between 6 November 1975 and 5 November 1977. The unnamed 62-year-old pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man goes on trial accused of abusing nieces in 1970s. Charges or matters: ten counts of indecently assaulting one niece at his then address and in other locations in Dublin on dates between January 4, 1972 and January 3, 1979; two counts of indecently assaulting the younger niece at his then address and in a car in Dublin on dates between November 6, 1975 and November 5, 1977. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- January 4, 1972 Other
- January 3, 1979 Other
- November 6, 1975 Other
- November 5, 1977 Other
- 2020-09-15 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: ten counts of indecently assaulting one niece at his then address and in other locations in Dublin on dates between January 4, 1972 and January 3, 1979; two counts of indecently assaulting the younger niece at his then address and in a car in Dublin on dates between November 6, 1975 and November 5, 1977 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Trial Violent Crime
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