The trial of a man accused of the “systematic sexual abuse” of his son has reached its closing stages.
The man (52), who cannot be named for legal reasons, has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to 11 charges of anal rape; 12 of oral rape; 24 of sexual assault and one charge of the wilful neglect or ill-treatment of the boy between April 11th, 2001, and June 23rd, 2004.
The offences are alleged to have occurred while the child was between 12 and 15 years old.
The jury has heard closing speeches from Delia Flynn SC, prosecuting, and David Goldberg SC, defending, and will retire to consider its verdict today following a charge by Mr Justice Barry White.
Earlier during cross examination by Ms Flynn
the accused had denied
all allegations of sexual abuse.
