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Convicted rapist jailed for sexual abuse of partner's children
Summary
A 49‑year‑old Dublin man was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment for six counts of sexual assault against four sisters aged 12 to 13 and 7, committed between 2002 and 2004 while living with their mother in the family home. He pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court and had a prior rape conviction from 1995. The judge, Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, noted his guilty pleas and remorse, the severe impact on the victims, and imposed consecutive sentences totalling 12 years with a four‑year probation supervision order. The accused had lived in the home since 2001, abused the eldest sister almost daily for a year and a half, threatened her with death if she reported the abuse, and was arrested in April 2005 but not charged. The case involved victim impact reports from all four girls, each describing lasting trauma and disrupted family relationships.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Convicted rapist jailed for sexual abuse of partner's children. Charges or matters: six counts of sexual assault against the four girls on dates between 2002 and 2004. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 2005 Adjournment
- April 2013 Adjournment
- 2002 and 2004 Incident
- 2016-10-17 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: six counts of sexual assault against the four girls on dates between 2002 and 2004 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She imposed consecutive sentences totalling 12 years and ordered four year probation supervision.; He said a European Arrest Warrant was issued and the accused was remanded in custody in the UK in April 2013 on a separate matter.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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