A man appeals 18-year sentence for rape of daughter

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A man appealed an 18-year sentence, with three years suspended, for rape and sexual assault at the Court of Appeal, reported on 19 April 2021. The offences occurred at locations in Dublin and Leinster over 12 years, involving his daughter when she was aged between five and 17.

He had pleaded guilty to 21 sample charges, including rape, attempted rape and sexual assault, along with three assault-causing-harm counts. The Court of Appeal reserved its ruling, while counsel argued that the sentence was excessive and the prosecution defended the life headline sentence.