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Judge praises survivor for leading the way in speaking out as abuser is jailed
2023-06-16
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Summary
In a June 2023 sentencing, a 37‑year‑old man was jailed for five years for sexually abusing a boy who was four to eight years old between 1999 and 2002. The defendant, aged 13 to 17 at the time of the offences, pleaded guilty to oral rape and sexual assault, involving insertion of fingers into the boy's anus at the boy's home. He had no prior convictions. The victim, now 28, gave a victim impact statement describing long‑term depression, anxiety, nightmares and fear, and praised the judge for encouraging others to speak out. Judge Mary Ellen Ring noted the defendant's lack of maturity and the absence of a risk assessment, imposed concurrent sentencing, and ordered 18 months of post‑release supervision. The case highlighted the abuse's occurrence while the defendant was a minor and the victim's decision to disclose the abuse after a two‑year period of uncertainty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Judge praises survivor for leading the way in speaking out as abuser is jailed. Charges or matters: oral rape and sexual assault of the young man by inserting his fingers into his anus at the victim's home on dates between 1999 and 2002. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 1999 and 2002 Incident
- 2023-06-16 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: oral rape and sexual assault of the young man by inserting his fingers into his anus at the victim's home on dates between 1999 and 2002 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The now 37-year-old defendant, who was 13 years old when he began sexually abusing his then four-year-old victim, was today jailed for five years for the offences.
Places mentioned
- Public Prosecutions' view
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