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Man who sexually abused his nieces sentenced to seven years
Summary
In October 2014 a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sentenced a 43‑year‑old man to seven years' imprisonment for sexually assaulting his two nieces between 1991 and 2009. He was convicted on 41 counts; the jury disagreed on two additional counts. The older niece, aged eight to thirteen during the abuse, and the younger, aged six to eleven, were abused at the family home. The judge, Sarah Berkeley, imposed consecutive sentences totalling seven years, suspended the final two years, and ordered three years of post‑release supervision. The man is now on the sex offenders register. Victim impact statements described the abuse as having robbed the older girl of a normal adolescence and left the younger girl feeling violated, yet both expressed resilience. Gardaí learned of the allegations in 2010, and the accused denied all charges. No prior convictions were recorded. The defence highlighted the accused's character and medical difficulties.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who sexually abused his nieces sentenced to seven years. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- 1991 and 2009 Incident
- 1991 and 1996 Incident
- 2003 to 2009 Incident
- 2014-10-20 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Judge Sarah Berkeley imposed consecutive sentences totalling seven years and suspended the final two years.
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