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Six-year term for abusing nephew "cannot be said to be too severe"
Summary
In a Court of Appeal decision on 13 February 2019, a 45‑year‑old man was upheld as having received a six‑year jail term for sexual abuse of a primary school pupil over a period of about six years. The man pleaded guilty to sexual assault, indecent assault and one count of oral rape of his nephew at two locations in Limerick between 1989 and 1996. The Central Criminal Court had found that the victim, aged six to 12, suffered repeated abuse while the uncle was aged 16 to 23. The victim's impact statement described the abuse as having haunted him, torn his family apart and left him feeling shunned. The original sentence of eight years, with the final two years suspended, was imposed by Justice Isobel Kennedy on 27 October 2015 and was upheld by the Court of Appeal.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Six-year term for abusing nephew "cannot be said to be too severe". Charges or matters: sexual assault, indecent assault and one count of orally raping his nephew at two locations in Limerick between 1989 and 1996. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- October 27, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- 1989 and 1996 Incident
- 2019-02-13 Publication
Why: Later the man told his nephew that there was no point in telling his parents because they did not love him and wouldn't care. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: sexual assault, indecent assault and one count of orally raping his nephew at two locations in Limerick between 1989 and 1996 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The man was sentenced to eight years imprisonment with the final two years suspended by Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy on October 27, 2015, which was upheld by the Court of Appeal today.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- The Central Criminal Court
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