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Father who subjected daughter to years of "despicable" physical and sexual abuse is jailed
Summary
A 55‑year‑old Galway man was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment for two counts of rape and anal rape of his daughter between 2000 and 2002, and for sexually assaulting her from 1995 to 2002 when she was aged 11 to 18. The judge, Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy, said the sentences would run concurrently and that the man would be registered as a sex offender and supervised by the Probation Service for five years after release. The 32‑year‑old victim read a victim impact statement describing the father's abusive behaviour, his alcohol use, and the emotional and physical harm she endured. The defendant pleaded guilty, claimed remorse, and was noted to have a prior minor traffic offence. The judge described the crimes as "despicable" and a gross breach of his paternal role.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father who subjected daughter to years of "despicable" physical and sexual abuse is jailed. Charges or matters: rape and anal rape of his daughter on dates between 2000 to 2002, and to sexually assaulting his daughter from 1995 to 2002 when the girl was aged between 11 and 18 years old. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 2000 to 2002 Incident
- 1995 to 2002 Incident
- 2018-03-12 Publication
Why: Mr Justice McCarthy said the man had committed "despicable crimes" because the victim was his daughter and that he had "grossly breached his position as her father. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: rape and anal rape of his daughter on dates between 2000 to 2002, and to sexually assaulting his daughter from 1995 to 2002 when the girl was aged between 11 and 18 years old (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Aoife Nic Ardghail & Brion Hoban A Galway man who committed "despicable crimes" by subjecting his daughter to years of physical and sexual abuse has been jailed for eight years. Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy sentenced the man to eight years imprisonment for each of the two counts of rape, which he will serve concurrently.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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