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Father added "further insult to trauma" by denying abuse of daughter
Summary
A 68‑year‑old Dublin man pleaded guilty in July 2019 to five counts of indecent assault on his daughter between 1985 and 1986, when she was aged nine to ten. He later denied the abuse to the Probation Service, claiming he had no idea why his daughter would make the allegations. He appeared in court unrepresented and confirmed he did not wish to alter his guilty pleas, stating he was "guilty" and would feel "forever guilty." Judge Elma Sheahan sentenced him to nine years, suspending the final year on the condition he completes all available sexual‑abuse courses in custody. The sentence was delivered in the presence of the victim, who broke down in tears. She said she had spoken out to stop abuse that had persisted for three generations and expressed forgiveness toward her father.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father added "further insult to trauma" by denying abuse of daughter. Charges or matters: sexually abusing his daughter before denying it ever happened has been jailed for eight years. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 1, 1985 Incident
- December 31, 1986 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2019-11-11 Publication
Why: In an emotional victim impact statement previously read out in court, she said she had spoken out because she wanted to stop abuse that had gone on in her father's family for three generations. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: sexually abusing his daughter before denying it ever happened has been jailed for eight years (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A 68-year-old man who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing his daughter before denying it ever happened has been jailed for eight years. The judge handed down a nine-year sentence but suspended the final year on condition the man engage in all sexual abuse courses available to him in custody.
Places mentioned
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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