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Over 760 gardaí were disciplined over Juvenile Diversion Scheme controversy
Some gardaí are still under investigation. By Garreth MacNamee Thursday 25 Feb 2021, 6:30 AM Feb 25th 2021, 6:30 AM 26,157 Views 0 Comments
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A TOTAL OF 768 gardaí have been disciplined over the Juvenile Liaison Scheme controversy with many still under investigation,
TheJournal.ie has learned.
In 2019, it emerged that 3,500 juveniles had not been prosecuted for crimes they had committed over several years. These children were considered “habitual re-offenders” by the report and were therefore deemed unfit for the diversion scheme.
The vast majority of these crimes were for public order offences. However, more serious offences such as assault, rape, aggravated burglary and violent disorder also went u
A 14-year-old boy is now in police custody for allegedly raping his 5-year-old sister.
The boy, of a Bethel Town address in Westmoreland, was taken into custody on Tuesday after his mother took him to the police station.
Reports are that on Wednesday, January 20, the mother left her five-year old daughter in the care of an adult relative. The boy reportedly came to the relative’s house and took the child into a room where he allegedly committed the act.
The child is said to have reported the matter to her mother, who later went and made a report to the police. The little girl was subsequently taken to the Savanna-la Mar Public General Hospital where she was medically examined.