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18-year-old filmed himself raping boy (10)

Summary

An 18‑year‑old filmed himself raping a ten‑year‑old boy and later sought to trade child‑abuse material. Gardaí seized an Apple laptop, iPad and iPhone from a rural Munster address, where a video of the anal rape was found. The accused, with no prior convictions, was arrested in September 2019 and pleaded guilty to one count of anal rape, five counts of sexual assault and one count of producing child pornography between January 2014 and February 2015. Additional explicit material involving boys aged 5‑14 and 18,000 instant‑message conversations were discovered. A victim impact statement described the boy's trauma and the accused's grooming. The defendant admitted guilt, apologized and acknowledged the harm caused. Sentencing is adjourned to 28 July for consideration of all facts.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 18-year-old filmed himself raping boy (10). Charges or matters: one count of anal rape, five counts of sexual assault and one count of production of child pornography on dates between January 2014 and February 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• September 2019 Incident
• January 2014 Incident
• February 2015 Incident
• July 28 Adjournment
• 2023-06-29 Publication

Why: The man, who cannot be named in order to protect the identity of the victim, has no previous convictions and was aged between 17 and 19 at the time of the offending. CNI source report

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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