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flag An Irish woman’s courageous testimony led to her uncle’s conviction for abusing her from age five.

flag A woman in Ireland courageously testified in court about enduring sexual abuse by her uncle from 1988, when she was five, leading to a conviction on three counts of indecent assault. flag The 63-year-old accused denied the charges but cooperated with authorities. flag The victim, who ran away as a teenager without understanding her trauma, said reporting the abuse was the hardest thing she’d done and described the trial as mentally exhausting. flag A High Court judge praised her impact statement as powerful and transformative, noting it could help other survivors feel less alone. flag She credited support from the gardaí and the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre and expressed hope for healing. flag Sentencing was delayed, with the accused remaining in custody.

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