The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has released its sexual offences statistics for February 2026, revealing a harrowing trend of violence within family units.
A 64-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 5-year-old granddaughter.
There was one incident where a 29-year-old man was charged with one count of rape of his 4 year-old stepson.
A 47-year-old man was charged with two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault of his 15-year-old stepdaughter.
In another incident, a 36-year-old man was charged with two counts of rape of his 10-year-old stepdaughter, while in another incident, a 55-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 63 year-old former partner.
A 23-year-old man was charged with one count of rape of his 17-year-old cousin while in another incident, a 30-year-old man was charged with one count of rape and one count of sexual assault of his 19-year-old cousin.
