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Boy who alleges rape at hands of father and others tells trial he was given pills

Summary

During a Central Criminal Court hearing, an 11‑year‑old boy testified that he was given pills by his parents to help him sleep, claiming this occurred "every second night" and that he felt "a bit strange" after taking them. He also alleged that his father, a 48‑year‑old man, and a 27‑year‑old man had all anally raped him when he was eight. The boy said his parents, grandmother, aunts, uncles and other relatives were accused of sexual abuse and wilfully neglecting children. The accused, aged 27 to 57, live in various parts of Munster. The father, aged 56, and mother, aged 34, have pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of rape, sexual assault, exploitation and neglect. The trial continues before Mr Justice Paul McDermott and a jury.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Boy who alleges rape at hands of father and others tells trial he was given pills. Charges or matters: 34 counts including rape, anal rape, oral rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation and wilfully neglecting a child at locations in Munster on unknown dates between August 18, 2014 and April 28, 2016; 25 counts including sexual assault, sexual exploitation and wilfully neglecting a child at locations in Munster on unknown dates between August 18, 2014 and April 28, 2016; wilfully neglecting two other boys at a location in Munster on unknown dates between August 18, 2014 and April 28, 2016. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• August 18, 2014 Incident
• April 28, 2016 Incident
• August 2017 Other
• April 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• February 2017 Other
• 2021-06-03 Publication

Why: The boy replied that was probably because he did not think of them during the first interview. CNI source report

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Sexual Offences Stage Trial Violent Crime

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