一名男子因在1990年代初期过夜期间虐待其侄女而被判处三年监禁。 A man was sentenced to three years in prison for abusing his niece during overnight stays in the early 1990s.

1991年至1993年期间,Athlene的Mark O ' Neill(58岁)因对侄女Helena Flynn进行性虐待而被判处三年徒刑,当时她八至十岁。 Mark O’Neill, 58, of Athlone, was sentenced to three years in prison for sexually abusing his niece, Helena Flynn, between 1991 and 1993 when she was eight to ten years old. 虐待发生在她家过夜期间,她母亲的兄弟O ' Neill在家中睡在同一张床上,反复对她进行殴打,包括触摸和企图插入,同时威胁要伤害她。 The abuse occurred during overnight stays at her family home, where O’Neill, her mother’s brother, slept in the same bed and subjected her to repeated assaults, including touching and attempted penetration, while threatening her with harm. Flynn现在42岁的Flynn在法庭上讲述了数十年的创伤、自残、自杀未遂以及家庭拒绝等情况, Flynn, now 42, spoke in court about decades of trauma, self-harm, suicide attempts, and family rejection after reporting the abuse in 2020. 尽管O ' Neill否认和声称无罪,但陪审团判定他犯有8项性侵犯罪。 Despite O’Neill’s denial and claims of innocence, a jury convicted him on eight counts of sexual assault. 法官指出,虐待涉及诱骗、严重的年龄差距和违反信任,当时的最高惩罚为5年,低于今天的14年最高惩罚。 The judge noted the abuse involved grooming, a significant age gap, and a breach of trust, with the maximum penalty at the time being five years—less than today’s 14-year maximum. Flynn放弃匿名,称自己为幸存者,并敦促其他受害者大声疾呼。 Flynn waived her anonymity, calling herself a survivor and urging other victims to speak out.