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Man raped stepdaughter while babysitting
Summary
A 35‑year‑old man was sentenced to nine years in prison, with the final two years suspended, for raping his 14‑year‑old step‑daughter while he was babysitting her and her younger brother. He had given the girl alcohol and later admitted buying it. The court heard that the girl woke to find the man on top of her, that she resisted by scratching his face, and that he forced her to perform oral sex before raping her. He pleaded guilty to rape and oral rape. The judge noted the pre‑calculation and the man's "disgraceful behaviour" in procuring drink, and described the suffocating nature of the assault. The suspended portion of the sentence was conditioned on the man attending the Better Lives Programme, remaining alcohol‑free, and not living in a house with a child under 18 or having unsupervised contact with any child without prior approval.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man raped stepdaughter while babysitting. Charges or matters: the rape and oral rape of the girl in her home. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 2018-12-20 Publication
Why: She tried to fight him off by scratching his face and said sex with him would be wrong because he was like her father. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: the rape and oral rape of the girl in her home (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A man who raped his step-daughter after giving her alcohol while he was babysitting her and her younger brother has been sentenced to nine years in prison with the final two years suspended. He suspended the final two years of a nine year sentence on condition that the man attend the Better Lives Programme and remain alcohol free.
Places mentioned
- local garda station
- The Central Criminal Court
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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