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Three-year jail term for man (65) who repeatedly abused partner's granddaughter

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, a 65‑year‑old man was sentenced to four and a half years' imprisonment for sexually abusing his partner's granddaughter between 2009 and 2013. He pleaded guilty to six counts of sexual assault. The judge noted aggravating factors including the victim's age, the man's abuse of a position of trust, his coercion of the girl to promise not to speak, and the impact on the victim. Mitigating factors cited were the man's age, lack of prior convictions, his guilty plea, admissions, and a psychological report indicating extremely low cognitive function. The final 18 months of the sentence were suspended on the condition that he keep the peace, behave well, and comply with Probation Service directions for 18 months after release.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Three-year jail term for man (65) who repeatedly abused partner's granddaughter. Charges or matters: six counts of sexual assault on dates between 2009 to 2013. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• 2009 to 2013 Incident
• 2019-05-31 Publication

Why: She described how the man, through his assaults, would leave her with scrapes and scratches and that it would be painful at times to urinate because of these little cuts. CNI source report

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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