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Donegal man jailed for rape and abuse of partner's daughter
Summary
A 52-year-old man from Donegal has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for the rape and sexual assault of his former partner's daughter over a five-year period. Mr Justice Paul McDermott imposed concurrent sentences of eight years for rape, seven years for each count of sexual assault, and seven years for producing child pornography. The man pleaded guilty on the scheduled trial date in April to one count of rape occurring in 2006 when the victim was four years old, six further counts of sexual assault between 2008 and 2011, and one count of child pornography production. A video recording discovered during a separate investigation provided evidence in the case. The now teenage victim provided a detailed account to gardaí detailing abuse that typically occurred during overnight weekend visits. The abuse came to light in 2014 following concerns raised by the victim's school principal. The man has been registered as a sex offender and is subject to five years post-release supervision with conditions prohibiting contact with the victim.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Donegal man jailed for rape and abuse of partner's daughter. Charges or matters: having sexually assaulted the child in 2006 at his home, when she was four years old; six further counts of sexually assaulting the child when she was aged between four and nine years old on dates between March 2008 and August 2011 and to one count of knowingly producing child pornography for the purpose of distribution, exportation, sale or show on an unknown date between August 2007 and August 2008. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 2008 Incident
- August 2011 Incident
- August 2007 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2008 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-07-08 Publication
Why: I thought I was the reason my biological father killed himself a month before I was born, because I felt he knew I would be a disappointment," she said. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: having sexually assaulted the child in 2006 at his home, when she was four years old; six further counts of sexually assaulting the child when she was aged between four and nine years old on dates between March 2008 and August 2011 and to one count of knowingly producing child pornography for the purpose of distribution, exportation, sale or show on an unknown date between August 2007 and August 2008 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Jessica Magee and Brion Hoban A Donegal man who raped and sexually assaulted the daughter of his former partner over a period of at least five years has been jailed for eight years. At the Central Criminal Court, Mr Justice Paul McDermott sentenced him to eight years imprisonment for one count of rape, and seven years imprisonment for each count of sexual assault.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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