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Father who raped and abused special needs daughter gets 12 years
Summary
A 56‑year‑old Tipperary man was sentenced by a Central Criminal Court jury to 12 years' imprisonment for raping and sexually assaulting his special‑needs daughter. The court heard that he raped her twice in her bedroom when she was 22, after asking her whether she loved him or her mother more, and also sexually assaulted her on that same occasion. He had previously sexually assaulted her when she was 13 or 14, forcing her to perform oral sex while she slept in the same bed as a friend. He was convicted on five charges, including rape, oral rape and sexual assault, covering incidents between January 2003 and December 2004 and a separate incident in January 2011. He denied the charges. The judge registered him as a sex offender, suspended the final year of the sentence on strict conditions, and noted that he had not accepted the jury's verdict.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father who raped and abused special needs daughter gets 12 years. Charges or matters: 32 counts of various sexual o. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- January 2003 Incident
- December 2004 Incident
- January 2011 Incident
- October 2011 Incident
- 2020-02-03 Publication
Why: Following her complaint to gardaí, the HSE instigated an investigation but the woman told a psychologist during this process that she had made up the allegations because she was cross with her father after he had taken her phone away. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: 32 counts of various sexual o (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A Tipperary man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for raping and sexually assaulting his special needs daughter in their family home. Ms Justice Creedon registered the man a sex offender and suspended the final year of the 12 year sentence on strict conditions.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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