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Wexford father sentenced to 10 years for abusing daughter

Summary

A 45‑year‑old Wexford father was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for sexually abusing his daughter over a three‑year period. He pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to sixteen counts of oral rape and sixteen counts of sexual assault between 2010 and 2013. The victim, aged between 11 and 14 at the time, was abused in the family home, with the father touching her breasts, forcing her to touch his penis, and placing his penis in her mouth, sometimes in her own bed. He also attempted to involve her in showering and rubbed his penis between her legs. The abuse was reported in 2014 after the girl alleged the assaults. Justice Isobel Kennedy described the offences as "appalling", noted the forceful nature of the behaviour and the child's fear, and suspended the final two years of the sentence on strict conditions.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Wexford father sentenced to 10 years for abusing daughter. Charges or matters: 16 counts of oral rape and 16 counts of sexual assault against his daughter on dates between 2010 and 2013. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• 2010 and 2013 Incident
• 2016-10-24 Publication

Why: She did not tell her mother because she was worried about the effect it would have on the family and that it may cause her parents to separate. CNI source report

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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