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Man jailed for 13 years for abusing four nephews
Summary
A 67‑year‑old Carlow man was sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment for sexually abusing four nephews aged between six and 16 between 1983 and 1996. He was convicted of oral rape, indecent assault and sexual assault of the eldest nephew, and pleaded guilty to seven indecent assaults on a second nephew, five indecent assaults and six sexual assaults on a third nephew, and one sexual assault on a fourth nephew. The trial, held in the Central Criminal Court, found no prior convictions. Justice Isobel Kennedy noted the defendant's lack of remorse regarding the eldest victim and imposed a two‑year post‑release supervision order. The sentence reflects the severity of the repeated abuse, which the victims described as having devastating, lifelong impacts. The defendant's residence near the nephews' grandparents' home was mentioned by Gardaí as a factor in the case.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man jailed for 13 years for abusing four nephews. Charges or matters: seven counts of indecent assault on a second nephew on dates between 1984 and 1989; five indecent assaults and six sexual assaults on a third nephew on dates between 1986 and 1996 when the boy was aged between six and 15 years old at this time; one count of sexual assault of a fourth nephew on a date between 1993 and 1996. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- 1983 and 1991 Incident
- 1984 and 1989 Incident
- 1986 and 1996 Incident
- 1993 and 1996 Incident
- 2017-05-31 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: seven counts of indecent assault on a second nephew on dates between 1984 and 1989; five indecent assaults and six sexual assaults on a third nephew on dates between 1986 and 1996 when the boy was aged between six and 15 years old at this time; one count of sexual assault of a fourth nephew on a date between 1993 and 1996 (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A Carlow man who sexually abused four of his nephews has been jailed for 13 years.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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