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Father jailed for rape and repeated abuse of daughter
Summary
In August 2019 the Central Criminal Court sentenced a 49‑year‑old man to eight years' imprisonment for raping and repeatedly sexually assaulting his daughter. He pleaded guilty to oral rape and nine counts of sexual assault that occurred at his mother's home between 1 September 2014 and 2 March 2015. He also admitted exploiting the child by showing her pornographic DVDs. The offences took place in a county in Munster, a detail the court restricted from publication. The mother testified that the father had unsupervised access to the child at his mother's home, where he showed her pornographic film before orally raping her, grabbed her hair, forced her to masturbate with moisturiser and used digital penetration on several occasions. She described the impact on her family, noting that her 12‑year‑old daughter sometimes appeared angry or crying. The defendant, who had addiction problems, entered a guilty plea in April 2019.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father jailed for rape and repeated abuse of daughter. Charges or matters: oral rape of the child and nine counts of sexual assault at her grandmother's home on dates between September 1, 2014 and March 2, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 1, 2014 Incident
- March 2, 2015 Incident
- 2019-08-01 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: oral rape of the child and nine counts of sexual assault at her grandmother's home on dates between September 1, 2014 and March 2, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A father has being jailed for eight years for the rape and repeated sexual assault of his daughter.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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