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Father repeatedly raped and abused daughter from age 7
Summary
A 43‑year‑old man was convicted by a jury after a six‑day trial of three counts of sexual assault and nine counts of anal rape against his daughter, who was aged between seven and thirteen at the time of the offences. The abuse took place at the man's parents' home, his own home and at a wake. The victim said she could not remember how many times she was abused because it happened so often. She reported that the father would push his penis against her anal area and later progressed to anal rape, telling her he "loved" her and treating her as a favourite by buying her things her siblings did not receive. She complained to Gardaí in 2015, but the father denied the allegations, claiming she was lying and blaming him for a family issue. The court adjourned sentencing to 25 March to allow the judge to consider the matter.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father repeatedly raped and abused daughter from age 7. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- March 25th Adjournment
- 2008 and 2014 Incident
- 2019-03-15 Publication
Why: She said she felt bad because he is in prison and does not want anything bad to happen to him. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A father who repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped his young daughter will be sentenced later this month.; Ms Justice Tara Burns adjourned sentencing until March 25th next to allow her consider the matter.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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