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Jail for man who sexually assaulted daughter (15)
Summary
A 37‑year‑old man was sentenced by a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury to four years' imprisonment, with the final 18 months suspended, for sexually assaulting his 15‑year‑old daughter while she was napping in a bed he shared with his partner. The court heard that the man had pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual assault at an address in Dublin on 26 July 2015, and that this was the second time the case had gone to trial. He had told Gardaí he was "groggy" when he went to bed with the two girls and had mistaken his daughter for his partner. The victim's impact report, read by Karl Finnegan BL, described how the girl had looked up to her father as a child, felt jealous of her friends' relationships with their fathers, and after the abuse felt dirty, could not sleep and found it hard to trust others. The unnamed 37-year-old was convicted.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for man who sexually assaulted daughter (15). Charges or matters: one count of sexual assault at an address in Dublin, on July 26, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- July 26, 2015 Incident
- August 1, 2015 Incident
- 2018-12-17 Publication
Why: "He bought us loads of popcorn but I couldn't eat because my stomach was upset after what had happened," she told Mr Finnegan. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: one count of sexual assault at an address in Dublin, on July 26, 2015 (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A man who sexually assaulted his 15-year-old daughter while she was napping in the bed he shared with his partner has been sentenced to four years in prison with the final 18 months suspended.
Places mentioned
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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