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Uncle jailed for repeatedly abusing niece and nephew
Summary
In Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 6 December 2018, a 64‑year‑old former soldier was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for sexually assaulting his niece and nephew. He pleaded guilty to three counts of assaulting a nephew aged five to seven between 1992 and 1994, and to three counts of assaulting a niece aged seven to nine between 1996 and 1998. The court heard the abuse occurred about twenty times a year while the victims stayed overnight at their grandmother's home, where the accused also lived. The sentence runs concurrently with a seven‑year term, 12 months suspended, that he had already received for the repeated rape of a different niece and great‑nephew. The judge condemned the "relentless regularity" of the abuse and noted the grooming, the long period over which the offences were committed, and the severe impact on the young victims.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Uncle jailed for repeatedly abusing niece and nephew. Charges or matters: three sample counts of sexually assaulting his nephew in Dublin on dates between 1992 and 1994, starting when the boy was just five years old. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 1992 and 1994 Other
- 1996 and 1998 Incident
- 2018-12-06 Publication
Why: She said would never forgive herself because of the abuse her uncle perpetrated on other members of her extended family. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: three sample counts of sexually assaulting his nephew in Dublin on dates between 1992 and 1994, starting when the boy was just five years old (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The 29-year-old woman and her male cousin (33), also abused by the same man, were both present in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court as their uncle was sentenced to three years in prison today. The accused is currently serving a seven-year sentence with 12 months suspended for the repeated rape of a different niece and a great-nephew, imposed by the Central Criminal Court this year.
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Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence
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