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Two 15 year old boys charged with rape in separate incidents while 3 grandfathers were charged with the rape of their granddaughters in April

Two 15 year old boys charged with rape in separate incidents while 3 grandfathers were charged with the rape of their granddaughters in April

By Vijay Narayan
10/05/2022
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Of the 19 people charged with serious sex offences in April, two are 15 year old boys charged with rape in separate incidents while 3 grandfathers were charged with the rape of their granddaughters.

According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, 15 year old boy has been charged with the rape of a 9 year old boy while in another incident, a 15 year old boy was charged with the rape, indecent assault and sexual assault of a 10 year old girl.

19 people were charged with a total of 76 counts of separate incidents of serious sex offences in April.

There were 54 counts of rape, 2 counts of attempted rape, 1 count of indecent assault, 1 count of domestic trafficking in person and 18 counts of sexual assault.

There were 20 victims of whom 15 victims were under the age of 18 years. There were 19 female victims and one male victim.

The DPP’s Office says there were 10 incidents where the victims and the accused were related to one another.

An 80 year old man was charged with the rape, attempted rape, sexual assault and wrongful confinement of his 9 year old granddaughter, however, this matter was discontinued after the death of the accused person.

A 58 year old man was charged with seven counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and four counts of sexual assault of his 15 year old granddaughter while in another incident, a 67 year old man was charged with the rape of his 12 year old granddaughter.

There was one incident where a 32-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman were charged with the rape, sexual assault and domestic trafficking of a 16-year-old girl. The accused persons were the victim’s father and stepmother.

A 40 year old man was charged with the rape of his 22 year old daughter while in another incident, a 49 year old man was charged with seven counts of rape of his 18 year old and 20 year old stepdaughters.

A 45 year old man was charged with eight counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault of his 10 year old niece while in another incident, a 40 year old man was charged with the rape and sexual assault of his 10 year old niece.

There was one incident where a 20 year old man was charged with two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault of his 20 year old cousin while in another incident, a 19 year old man was charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault of his 13 year old cousin.

A 35 year old man was charged with the rape and sexual assault of a 24 year old woman. The accused was the friend of the victim’s husband.

In another incident, a 69 year old man was charged with three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault of a 15 year old and a 13-year-old girl. The victims were sisters and the accused was their mother’s friend.

A 25 year old man was charged with five counts of rape of a 15 year old girl from his village while in another incident, an 18 year old man was charged with the rape of his 15 year old girlfriend. There was one incident where a 49 year old man was charged with two counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault of a 14 year old girl whom he met at a bus stop.

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