2024-05-10
Ex-soldier who 'groomed an inveigled' adopted daughter into 'sick world' of rape and abuse gets 10 years
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Today he handed Lawless a global prison sentence of 10 years, directing him to undergo three years of post-release supervision and to have no contact either directly or indirectly with the victim.; After hearing facts yesterday, Mr Justice Paul McDermott adjourned the case overnight to consider the sentence.