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Court upholds man's conviction for abusing fiancee's three daughters
Summary
In 2009 and 2010, a 40‑year‑old man from Meath was convicted by a jury of one count of rape and 12 counts of sexual assault against his fiancée's three daughters, who were in their early to mid‑teens at the time. The convictions were for offences committed in the family home in the east of the country. The judge sentenced him to ten years' imprisonment, noting the severe psychological harm inflicted on the victims, who are now in their early twenties, and praising their resilience. The man's appeal against conviction was dismissed by the Central Criminal Court. The appeal argued that the trial judge should have warned the jury about the dangers of convicting without corroboration for all three complainants; the court found the judge's partial warning adequate and upheld the conviction. No further details about the man's identity or prior convictions were provided. The case remains at the conviction stage.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Court upholds man's conviction for abusing fiancee's three daughters. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- 2009 and 2010 Incident
- 2018-04-12 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Sentencing the man to ten years imprisonment, Mr Justice Paul Coffey paid tribute to the three victims, who are now in their early twenties.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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