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Legal argument in family abuse trial
Summary
The Central Criminal Court is hearing a family abuse trial involving seven extended family members accused of sexually abusing three children. The accused, who cannot be named, include the parents, a grandmother, aunts, uncles and other relatives, aged 27 to 57, living in various parts of Munster. The father, aged 56, pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of rape, anal rape, oral rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation and wilfully neglecting a child, with alleged offences between 18 August 2014 and 28 April 2016. The mother, aged 34, pleaded not guilty to 25 counts of sexual assault, sexual exploitation and wilfully neglecting a child for the same period. She and the father also pleaded not guilty to wilfully neglecting two other boys. A 35‑year‑old sister of the mother pleaded not guilty to three counts of sexual assault.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Legal argument in family abuse trial. Charges or matters: three counts, including sexually assaulting the girl and sexually assaulting one of the boys at locations in Munster on unknown dates between August 18, 2014 and April 28, 2016; 12 counts including rape, anal rape, oral rape, sexual assault and sexual exploitation at locations in Munster on unknown dates between August 18, 2014 and April 28, 2016; four counts, including sexual assault and sexual exploitation at locations in Munster on unknown dates between August 18, 2014 and April 28, 2016; three counts of sexually assaulting the girl by touching her genitals at locations 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
- 2021-06-08 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: three counts, including sexually assaulting the girl and sexually assaulting one of the boys at locations in Munster on unknown dates between August 18, 2014 and April 28, 2016; 12 counts including rape, anal rape, oral rape, sexual assault and sexual exploitation at locations in Munster on unknown dates between August 18, 2014 and April 28, 2016; four counts, including sexual assault and sexual exploitation at locations in Munster on unknown dates between August 18, 2014 and April 28, 2016; three counts of sexually assaulting the girl by touching her genitals at locations in Munster on unknown dates between August 18, 2014 and April 28, 2016 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Munster. The Central Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Trial Violent Crime
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