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Two juveniles among 16 charged with sexual offences

Two juveniles among 16 charged with sexual offences
Sixteen people were charged with 20 counts of sexual offences last month, including two juveniles.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) says a 16-year-old boy was charged with the rape of his 10-year-old niece, while a 17-year-old boy was charged with the rape of a 9-year-old girl.

However, the matter was discontinued due to insufficient evidence.

The ODPP says the 20 sexual offence charges comprised of 14 counts of rape, one count of attempted rape, two counts of indecent assault and three counts of sexual assault.

The Office says there were 16 victims, 11 of whom were under the age of 18.

Looking at the domestic incidents, the ODPP says there were 11 cases in which the accused and the victims were related to one another.

In one incident, a 56-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 13-year-old daughter, while a 32-year-old man was charged with the rape and indecent assault of his 10-year-old stepdaughter.

A 48-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 11-year-old niece, while in another incident, a 38-year-old man was charged with the rape and sexual assault of his 17-year-old niece.

In another incident, a 27-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 15-year-old niece, while a 38-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 10-year-old niece. However, the latter matter was discontinued due to insufficient evidence.

A 21-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 14-year-old cousin, while in another incident, a 22-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 17-year-old sister-in-law.

There was one incident of marital rape in which a 36-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 29-year-old wife.

A 25-year-old man was charged with the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl. However, that matter was discontinued due to insufficient and inconsistent evidence.

The ODPP says six cases were discontinued due to insufficient and inconsistent evidence.




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