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Father raped daughter while she was recovering from serious injuries
Summary
A 55‑year‑old man from Wicklow was sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment for raping his daughter and her young cousin. The Central Criminal Court heard that the man raped his daughter after she had spent two weeks in hospital recovering from serious leg burns. Over a five‑year period from 1988 to 1995, he sexually abused her on a weekly basis, beginning when she was seven. He also pleaded guilty to two rapes and one indecent assault of his niece between June 1986 and May 1988, when she was aged eight to ten. The court described the abuse as involving digital penetration, oral sex and physical violence, and noted the victims' confusion, fear and pain. The judge, Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, highlighted the aggravating factors of the victims' young ages, the physical harm inflicted and the breach of trust, and imposed a 13‑year sentence with a four‑year post‑release supervision period.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father raped daughter while she was recovering from serious injuries. Charges or matters: five sample charges of rape, and to indecent assault and sexual assault of his daughter over the period; two charges of rape and one of indecent assault of his niece on dates from June 1986 to May 1988 when she was aged between eight and ten years old. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 1986 Incident
- May 1988 Incident
- 1988 and 1995 Incident
- 2017-12-18 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: five sample charges of rape, and to indecent assault and sexual assault of his daughter over the period; two charges of rape and one of indecent assault of his niece on dates from June 1986 to May 1988 when she was aged between eight and ten years old (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A Wicklow man who raped his daughter while she was recovering from serious leg burns has been jailed for 13 years for abusing her and her young cousin.
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
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