Mr Justice Patrick McGrath sentenced the boy to three years in detention but suspended the final 21 months on strict conditions. Photograph: Alan BetsonA teenage boy will spend 15 months in Oberstown detention centre for the sexual assault and rape of a 13-year-old girl he had been dating for a number of weeks. The girl told gardaí that one day he got on top of her and said he wanted her to “give him head”, but she said no and started crying. The trial heard that the boy told gardaí he “never” asked the girl for sex and denied all of the allegations. When asked if he had ever had sex with the girl, the boy replied, “No, never, and I never plan to.”

Source: The Irish Times December 05, 2025 20:49 UTC