A 33-year-old man who suffered “horrific and debased” rape and sexual abuse by his uncle for 10 years has been awarded €203,000 by the High Court.
The nephew’s counsel, John O’Dwyer BL, instructed by Canice Egan solicitor, said the perpetrator, although he admitted his crimes when interviewed by gardaí, went on to plead not guilty, unsuccessfully appealed his conviction and has never apologised for what he did. After the initial assaults, he stopped visiting the home of his uncle in Dublin. However, the uncle would then regularly visit the boy’s home, staying overnight and perpetrating further assaults.
His psychiatrist said the nephew decided to bring the claim as a result of abuse involving severe physical force and intimidation, which was of a “horrific and debased nature”. She had dealt with a lot of institutional abuse cases but the severity and ferocity of what he was exposed to was at the extreme end of the scale, she said.
He has two children of his own now. He is prone to reliving the traumatic events and can become moody and have outbursts, which has affected his relationships, she said.
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