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15/10/2013
Man Gets 15 Years For Rape Of Eight Year Old Boy
A 45-year-old Wexford man has been jailed for 15 years after pleading guilty to charges of sexual assault, rape and oral rape of an 8-year-old boy.
According to reports the accused is the brother of the victim's father's partner and that abuse took place between October 2007 and September 2012.
At an earlier court date the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was registered as a sex offender. The last three years of his sentence were suspended and he was ordered to undergo 18 months post-release supervision.
The accused was arrested in October 2012 and initially denied the abuse before making a full admission and cooperating with the investigation.
(MH/IT)
According to reports the accused is the brother of the victim's father's partner and that abuse took place between October 2007 and September 2012.
At an earlier court date the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was registered as a sex offender. The last three years of his sentence were suspended and he was ordered to undergo 18 months post-release supervision.
The accused was arrested in October 2012 and initially denied the abuse before making a full admission and cooperating with the investigation.
(MH/IT)
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