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Waterford mother guilty of child cruelty
Summary
A 38-year-old mother and her 64-year-old partner, both from the UK, faced sentencing following a seven-week trial in Waterford regarding alleged abuse of their son between 2009 and 2011. The jury convicted the mother of child cruelty, a general charge of allowing the abuse to occur at the hands of her partner, while acquitting her of two counts of sexual assault. The partner was convicted of nine counts of rape and child cruelty, though acquitted of nine counts of rape with a poker. Both defendants had pleaded not guilty. Mr Justice Robert Eagar remanded the mother in custody after Gardaí objected to bail, citing flight risk concerns as her partner was jailed. The partner was also remanded in custody. The mother is scheduled for sentencing on July 4, while the partner's sentencing is set for July 11. The child, now 12, remains in specialized care in the UK. The court noted the lack of corroborative evidence and inconsistencies in the child's testimony, which differed between his Gardaí statement and trial evidence regarding the mother's participation.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Waterford mother guilty of child cruelty. Charges or matters: was a general charge of allowing the abuse to happen at the hands of her partner; the allegations which are alleged to have occurred between 2009 and 2011 in their Waterford home. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Acquitted
When:
- July 11th Adjournment
- July 4th Adjournment
- February 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2009 and 2011 Incident
- 2016-05-23 Publication
Why: However, during evidence at trial he said his mother had been forced to have sex with him by the father and she complied because he threatened to kick her out of the house if she didn't. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: was a general charge of allowing the abuse to happen at the hands of her partner; the allegations which are alleged to have occurred between 2009 and 2011 in their Waterford home (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Acquitted
Outcome: Acquitted; He will be sentenced on July 11th, next. Prosecuting counsel Pauline Walley SC said the woman's partner was her only tie to Ireland and now that he has been jailed gardaí believe she may flee.; Her partner was remanded in custody on Friday after his conviction.
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Topics
Airport Incidents Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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