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Jail for man who sexually assaulted 10-year-old daughter of family friend
Summary
A 42‑year‑old man was sentenced to three‑and‑a‑half years in jail, with the final year suspended, for sexually assaulting a girl who was aged between ten and fourteen when the offences occurred between 2004 and 2007. The Central Criminal Court found the man had betrayed the trust of a family friend and that the age disparity was an aggravating factor. The judge noted the man's good work history and clean record as mitigating factors. He was convicted on four counts of sexual assault after a trial in December 2016. The victim, who was a daughter of a family friend, described how the abuse forced her to leave home early, accelerated her maturity, damaged her relationships with her father and siblings, and caused ongoing headaches and fear of intimacy. The judge required the man to participate in a sex‑offender treatment programme while in prison.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for man who sexually assaulted 10-year-old daughter of family friend. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- 2004 and 2007 Incident
- 2005 and 2006 Incident
- 2017-03-27 Publication
Why: The Central Criminal Court heard she had excelled in school because she "felt it was her way out. Court evidence reported by CNI
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A man who began sexually assaulting the daughter of a family friend when she was ten years old has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail. Mr Justice Coffey imposed a three-and-a-half year sentence with the final year suspended on condition that the accused take part in a sex offender's treatment programme while in prison.
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
- Central Criminal Court
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