Corkman fails to get conviction overturned for rape and sexual assault of younger sister as boy

The male appealed the rape conviction arguing that the trial judge erred in "law and fact" by including details about other counts in his charge to the jury for context, despite those counts having been previously withdrawn from the jury

The 39-year-old was placed on the sex offender register and sentenced to four years' imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for the sexual assault while the rape charge was taken into account. File picture: iStock

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A man who raped and sexually assaulted his younger sister as a boy at their Cork home has had his appeal against his conviction dismissed.