Five teens accused of sex with drunk girl, 15

Five teenagers had sex with a 15-year-old girl at her home during an impromptu house party, Tallaght Court heard yesterday.

Judge Patricia McNamara heard that it will be alleged that, as the girl was in her bedroom with the fourth teen, she heard a male voice outside say: “Get in line.”

The three 16-year-olds, a 17-year-old, and a 18-year-old all have addresses in Rathfarnham and are charged with having sexual intercourse with a named female child under the age of 17 at an address in Rathfarnham on March 14, 2014, contrary to Section 3 (1) of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, 2006.

In relation to the three 16-year-olds, Judge McNamara heard that the DPP had directed summary disposal. In relation to the two older teenagers, the court heard that the DPP had directed summary disposal only a plea of guilty.

Judge McNamara asked what was alleged in relation to the three 16-year-olds and the 17-year-old.

A Garda told the court it will be alleged that, on March 14, 2014, the injured party, who was 15, left her home at 7pm and a bottle of vodka was purchased for her in a local supermarket.

The garda said the girl drank the bottle and friends brought her home at 8.30pm as she was drunk. He said it will be alleged that an impromptu house party occurred at the house and that five males had sex with her. He said it will be alleged that before she had sex with the fourth male she heard a male outside her bedroom say: “Line up guys.”

The garda said that the injured party alleges that each of males had pulled down her leggings and underwear and had sex with her individually. She alleged that she was scared and could not “physically say no”.

The 17-year-old’s solicitor, Eddie O’Connor, asked Judge McNamara to accept jurisdiction.

The first 16-year-old’s solicitor, Padraig O’Donovan, asked the judge to accept jurisdiction.

In relation to the three 16-year-olds and the 17-year-old, Judge McNamara said it was too serious a case to consider jurisdiction straight away. She said she would consider jurisdiction in each case and put the case back for a month for her decision.

The 18-year-old’s solicitor, Michael Hennessy, said there were 18 seperate pieces of disclosure which he had not yet received.

Judge McNamara remanded the 18-year-old on continuing bail to the same date for disclosure.