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13-year sentence for man who raped and sexually abused nieces
Summary
A 49-year-old man from Longford has been sentenced to 13 years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court following his guilty pleas to seven charges of sexual abuse against four of his nieces. The charges included three counts of anal rape and one of sexual assault committed between 2001 and 2010, when the victims were aged seven, nine and 16 years old. Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy imposed consecutive sentences and ordered five years post-release supervision. The court heard that the earliest abuse occurred around the time of one victim's First Holy Communion, which the judge described as particularly poignant given its associations with innocence. The judge noted the offences represented a grave breach of trust by the accused as their uncle. Victim impact statements detailed lasting trauma, including panic attacks, sleep disturbance and psychological damage. The defence outlined the accused man's significant cognitive limitations and poor educational background.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 13-year sentence for man who raped and sexually abused nieces. Charges or matters: seven charges including three charges of anal rape and one sexual assault of one niece on dates between June and August 2006, when she was seven years old; sexually assaulting her older sister three years previously, when she was also seven and two charges each of sexually assaulting their then nine year old and 16 year old cousins on dates between October 2001 and June 2010. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 2006 Incident
- October 2001 Other
- June 2010 Other
- 2002 and 2010 Incident
- 2017-05-11 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: seven charges including three charges of anal rape and one sexual assault of one niece on dates between June and August 2006, when she was seven years old; sexually assaulting her older sister three years previously, when she was also seven and two charges each of sexually assaulting their then nine year old and 16 year old cousins on dates between October 2001 and June 2010 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A Longford man who sexually abused four of his nieces has been jailed for 13 years. He imposed consecutive sentences totalling 13 years and ordered five years post release supervision.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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