A Corkman who was sentenced in his absence last week to seven years in prison for raping and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old boy over a period of two years has been jailed.

The Cork man who was raped as an 11-year-old has spoken out about his ordeal on the day his abuser was sentenced to seven years in jail.

A 54-year-old Corkman has been sentenced to seven years in prison for raping and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old boy over the period of two years.

Dylan Higgins, 23, who waived his right to anonymity so his rapist could be named, has urged other abuse victims to come forward as “it may save lives”.