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Prison sentence cut for man who sexually abused four sisters

Summary

In a Dublin case, a 50‑year‑old man who had sexually abused four sisters in their home was sentenced to nine years and six months imprisonment with four years of post‑release supervision after an appeal. He had pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to six counts of sexual assault against the girls, who were aged between seven and thirteen at the time of the assaults, which took place between 2002 and 2004. The man, who had a prior rape conviction, was the partner of the girls' mother and lived with them when the assaults occurred. The original sentence of 12 years was reduced because the Court of Appeal found that the judge had double‑counted aggravating factors for the eldest sister's prolonged abuse and the one‑off assaults on the other three sisters. The appeal judge, Mr Justice John Hedigan, ruled that the new cumulative sentence of nine years and six months would not be suspended.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Prison sentence cut for man who sexually abused four sisters. Charges or matters: six counts of sexual assault against the four girls on dates between 2002 and 2004. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• 2002 and 2004 Incident
• 2017-10-24 Publication

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Topics

Sexual Offences Stage Appeal Violent Crime

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