# Sexual Abuse

This month

January 2023

Andrew Tate due in Romanian court to appeal against continued detention

The controversial social media influencer is charged with being part of an organised crime group, human trafficking and rape.

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Jan 10th 2023, 8:55 AM

Last year

2022

THE MORNING LEAD

Rape crisis centres: Increase in helpline calls compared with pre-pandemic years

A report by

Hayley Halpin

That’s according to the Rape Crisis Network Ireland’s rape crisis statistics 2021 report.

6.5k

Oct 24th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Protest

US coach praises players for stand against sexual abuse

Vlatko Andonovski backed his team’s actions.

2.4k

Oct 8th 2022, 1:02 PM

# Court

Ex-Christian brother teacher convicted of molesting two boys gets 30-month jail sentence

One victim said he felt humiliated by his abuser and that the man had stolen his faith in God.

26.6k

Jun 29th 2022, 2:47 PM

# Sexual Abuse

Jury finds Bill Cosby sexually abused 16-year-old girl in 1975

Jurors found that the entertainer intentionally caused harmful sexual contact with Judy Huth when she was a teenager.

19.5k

Jun 22nd 2022, 8:04 AM

# High Court

High Court finds aspect of law that criminalises defilement of a child unconstitutional

The case concerns a challenge brought by a serving prisoner.

11.9k

Jun 1st 2022, 4:49 PM

# festival season

Irish festivals sign up to campaign aimed at tackling sexual violence

Electric Picnic is among the festivals signed up to the charter.

8.9k

May 20th 2022, 6:15 AM

# One in Four

'Slicing myself open': Sexual abuse survivors say making statement to gardaí is re-traumatising

Participants in new research have called for reform within the criminal justice system.

16.4k

Apr 19th 2022, 9:35 AM

# Courts

Man jailed for nine months for sexually abusing three children while they slept in their beds

Iosach O Riain (62) pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a young girl in her family home in Dublin.

27.3k

Apr 6th 2022, 3:02 PM

# Central Criminal Court

Munster trial: Parents jailed for 9 and 15 years for 'most awful' sexual abuse and neglect of their children

During the sentencing, the judge said the parents had engaged in “the most profound breach of trust a human being can commit against their children”.

76.2k

Jan 18th 2022, 1:39 PM

# Courts

Man jailed for nine years for sex abuse of sister when they were young

The 49-year-old Dublin man pleaded guilty to 24 sample counts of sexually abusing his sister.

38.1k

Updated Jan 14th 2022, 4:10 PM

# issue

Australian cricket hit by 1985 sexual abuse allegation

Jamie Mitchell claims that he was raped on the tour by a team official.

4.4k

Jan 3rd 2022, 3:52 PM

All time

# jeffrey epstein

Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty of sex trafficking crimes

The British socialite denied recruiting and grooming young girls to be abused by late financier Jeffrey Epstein.

116k

Dec 29th 2021, 10:10 PM

# Patrick Harte

Former principal fails to appeal convictions for sexually abusing boys over 50 years ago

The Court of Appeal rejected what was described as an “extraordinary” submission by Patrick Harte.

38.9k

Nov 26th 2021, 9:30 PM

# Grace case

HSE workers who failed ‘Grace’ should be prosecuted, Dáil told

The Farrelly Commission has been investigating the case and has published two interim reports, which were debated by the Dail on Thursday.

43.8k

Nov 11th 2021, 8:11 PM

# Wicklow

Former Boys Brigade leader pleads guilty to sexual abuse of two young Wicklow brothers

Gordon Black appeared in relation to four counts of indecent assault from during the 1970s.

21.0k

Nov 11th 2021, 6:07 PM

# Donegal

Simon Coveney: Families to be provided with full report into Donegal care home abuse scandal

The report’s publication has been delayed following a dispute between the HSE, gardaí and the report’s authors.

6.3k

Nov 11th 2021, 4:56 PM

# virginia giuffre

Prince Andrew's lawyers issue denial of sex abuse claims

Virginia Giuffre has claimed she was trafficked to have sex with Andrew when she was aged 17 and a minor under US law.

25.8k

Oct 30th 2021, 9:32 AM

# Courts

Man (56) jailed for almost four years for childhood rape of sister

The man was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison.

24.1k

Oct 1st 2021, 2:07 PM

# Jailed

Man jailed for six months for sex attacks on his niece

The two incidents took place on unknown dates sometime between early 1976 and late 1979.

29.8k

Sep 16th 2021, 6:03 PM

# Animal Welfare

Horse charity raises concerns as it records its first case of suspected bestiality in ten years

The horse suffered internal damage and scarring, according to an animal welfare group.

The horse was taken from its owner and housed by the charity after the allegations

One vet said he had not seen anything like the damage sustained by the horse in his 25 years

90.1k

Jul 27th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Sexual Abuse

'This will not define me': Abuse survivor encourages others to speak out

Charlene Masterson was sexually assaulted by her father for over seven-and-a-half years. He was jailed today.

27.4k

Jul 22nd 2021, 9:33 PM

# Central Criminal Court

Man who sexually abused two of his partner's sisters jailed for eight years

Stephen Lynch (31) had pleaded not guilty to the charges.

36.6k

Jul 12th 2021, 4:24 PM

# Jesuits

'I was disgusted by it': Former Belvedere College pupils claim priest assaulted them

An Garda Síochána determined that a crime was committed but the priest in question died prior to a complaint being made.

An Garda Síochána determined that a crime was committed but the priest in question died prior to a complaint being made

Órla Ryan speaks to two men who say they were assaulted by Fr Brendan Kearney in the 1970s and 1980s

"He used to call the boy in question with this finger slowly - that boy would know exactly what was going on"

64.2k

Jun 17th 2021, 12:05 AM

# patrick shiels

Laois man jailed for ten years for sexually abusing his daughter

Marlene Prakash-Shiels (25) wished to waive her right to anonymity so her father could be named.

30.1k

May 24th 2021, 2:34 PM

# Lawsuit

'Game of Thrones' actor sues Marilyn Manson for alleged rape and abuse

Bianco said in a statement she had spoken out to stop Manson “from shattering any more lives”.

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Apr 30th 2021, 10:38 PM

# belvedere college

Jesuits start redress consultation for people abused by Joseph Marmion

Marmion was a teacher at Belvedere College in Dublin from 1969 until 1978.

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Apr 27th 2021, 12:28 PM

# Courts

Man (77) who sexually abused three of his granddaughters jailed for 11 years

One of the man’s victims said she feared disclosing the abuse would break up her family.

29.1k

Mar 16th 2021, 4:10 PM

# Tipperary

Man (58) who raped six-month-old baby to be sentenced next week

The 58-year-old also produced sexually explicit images of four other children.

50.5k

Feb 18th 2021, 6:42 PM

# Court

Man who raped his daughter for 16 years and fathered her child is jailed for 16 years

The now 34-year-old woman said every day with her father felt like “a fight to survive”.

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Feb 9th 2021, 2:13 PM

# Domestic Abuse

Evan Rachel Wood accuses Marilyn Manson of 'horrifically' abusing her

The actor said she was “brainwashed and manipulated” by the singer.

64.0k

Feb 2nd 2021, 9:55 AM

# Courts

Father of girl raped by teenage cousin criticises 'chronic' underfunding of child sexual abuse services

The girl’s father was speaking at the sentencing of his 16 year-old nephew.

31.8k

Jan 26th 2021, 6:53 PM

# Sexual Abuse

Sharing intimate images with intent to harm could carry seven year prison sentence

The new offences deal with the non-consensual distribution of intimate images.

36.4k

Nov 23rd 2020, 5:14 PM

# Abuse

Gardaí looking into allegations that large number of images of women were shared online without their consent

An online messaging platform, Discord, deleted a server and banned users.

85.2k

Nov 19th 2020, 5:25 PM

# Courts

Woman given suspended sentence for sexually abusing girl in Dublin orphanage 50 years ago

The case was heard at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today.

45.2k

Nov 10th 2020, 10:43 PM

# Courts

Man given partially suspended sentence for sexually abusing young niece over two-year period

The man was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

25.9k

Oct 20th 2020, 2:55 PM

# Dignity 4 Patients

Sexual abusers ‘going unchecked’ in Ireland's health service, report claims

Dignity 4 Patients raised “grave concerns” ahead of the publications of its annual report tomorrow.

17.7k

Oct 12th 2020, 2:57 PM

# road to reform

Speak or Survive: Sexual violence victims still fighting roadblocks to justice

Survivors of sexual crimes tell Noteworthy investigation what needs to change to give victims a chance to find a voice, justice – and peace.

16.5k

Sep 12th 2020, 9:30 AM

# Rape Crisis Centre

Calls to rape crisis helpline increase as service warns of drop in funds due to pandemic

Since restrictions were eased there has been a “significant surge in demand” for the DRCC’s services.

8.9k

Sep 7th 2020, 1:00 AM

# Women's Aid

'My own experience of domestic and sexual violence changed everything about me'

Niamh Ní Dhomhnaill has said there is still a lot of stigma when it comes to speaking publicly about domestic and sexual abuse.

37.4k

Aug 20th 2020, 12:26 PM