[Cherie]

I understand the incident happened at the hotel, if the child is in care why did she end up at the hotel, something smells very rotten here

[Cherie]

Gardai are investigating the alleged rape of a little Irish girl by an asylum seeker at a Dublin hotel housing IPAS applicants.

The 10-year-old Irish girl is alleged to have been sexually assaulted by a foreign national male, who is understood to be from Africa. The incident is alleged to have occurred on the grounds of the Citywest Hotel in Dublin on Monday morning, not inside the building.

Officers were alerted to the scene where they discovered the young child, who is understood to be in the care of Tusla, the State’s Child and Family Agency.

Sources say the young girl, who has been in care, was not housed at the hotel and investigators are working to establish how she ended up there.

Gardai are probing whether the suspect was living at the property, which was recently purchased by the government to specifically house asylum seekers.

The suspect, who was arrested at the scene, is understood to be an IPAS applicant himself.

Gardai are questioning the suspect, while the child is receiving care following the shocking incident, which occurred on a site that houses IPAS applicants.

Tusla are understood to be aware of the incident and have been contacted for comment.

The State has been leasing the Citywest site since 2020, first as part of the Covid-19 response and then since 2022 as a transit hub and accommodation centre for both people fleeing the war in Ukraine and people seeking international protection.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I understand the incident happened at the hotel, if the child is in care why did she end up at the hotel, something smells very rotten here

I assume a daughter of a worker?


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[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I understand the incident happened at the hotel, if the child is in care why did she end up at the hotel, something smells very rotten here

Predators can practically smell vulnerability, and being CIC is a big risk factor for that sort of thing. She was probably lured or groomed to being there.

Originally Posted by arista

I assume a daughter of a worker?

Do you know what "in care" means?