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Pensioner who raped and abused two generations of his family "not too old" for 20-year sentence
Summary
A 69‑year‑old man was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury of indecently assaulting and raping his grandson from 2004 to 2015, when the boy was aged between four and fifteen. He also pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting three of his daughters, attempting to rape one and raping another between 1981 and 1987, when the girls were aged nine to fourteen. Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy sentenced him to a total of 20 years in prison, with some consecutive sentences, describing the offences as a "grim catalogue" of abuse across two generations. The man has moved to appeal the sentence in the Court of Appeal, where judgment is reserved.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Pensioner who raped and abused two generations of his family "not too old" for 20-year sentence. Charges or matters: indecently assaulting three of his daughters, attempting to rape one of them and raping another on dates from 1981 to 1987 when the girls were between the ages of nine and fourteen. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted
When:
- 2004 to 2015 Incident
- 1981 to 1987 Incident
- 2019-10-10 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: indecently assaulting three of his daughters, attempting to rape one of them and raping another on dates from 1981 to 1987 when the girls were between the ages of nine and fourteen (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A 69-year-old man sent to prison last year for abusing two generations of his family is not too old to serve a 20-year sentence, according to lawyers for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
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