The second victim went to the accused's bunk and was asked if he wanted to “do stuff” and “to try something” before abusing him. The first victim had been sharing a bunk bed with the accused, but left. In relation to the second victim, he and his cousin were sleeping over at the accused's house. The detective told the court it is believed that this occurred around 11 times, though exact times and dates could not be established. The accused told the victim the acts would help him with his asthma symptoms, the court heard. The boy said the accused would tell him they were going to “do a thing” and ask him to remove his clothing below the waist and get on all fours. The court heard the accused regularly babysat the first victim at his home. The second victim's mother was told and she contacted gardaí.īoth boys were formally interviewed by gardaí in 2019. However, the child did not make a formal statement to gardaí at this point and the situation was referred to Tusla.Īt a family event in 2018, the boy became aware that his cousin had also been subjected to a similar experience. The defendant, accompanied by his father, visited the first victim's home where he made admissions and apologised in front of the child's mother and her partner.
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