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11-year sentence for rapist uncle who claimed he was in consensual relationship with teenage nephew
Summary
A 47-year-old man from County Longford has been sentenced to 11 years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court following his conviction on charges relating to the sexual abuse of his teenage nephew. The jury found him guilty of 11 counts of rape, 10 counts of defilement, five counts of sexual assault, and one count of sexual exploitation of a child. The offences occurred between 2007 and 2014, spanning a period of seven years when the victim was aged 13 to 20. During trial, the accused claimed the relationship was consensual, a claim rejected by the court. Mr Justice Paul McDermott noted the defendant's use of substances and money to secure the victim's silence, describing his conduct as a grave breach of trust. The judge acknowledged the defendant's employment history and community involvement but highlighted his complete absence of remorse and failure to enter a guilty plea. The man has been directed to register as a sex offender and will be subject to five years of probation supervision following release.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 11-year sentence for rapist uncle who claimed he was in consensual relationship with teenage nephew. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- 2007 and 2014 Incident
- 2017-12-07 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; An uncle who raped and sexually abused his teenage nephew over a period of seven years and who claimed they were in a consensual relationship has been jailed for 11 years. He sentenced the defendant to concurrent sentences totalling 11 years.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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