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Seven-year sentence upheld for abuse of three sisters
Summary
A County Mayo man has failed in his appeal against a seven-year prison sentence imposed for the sexual abuse of three sisters over an eighteen-year period. The 65-year-old, whose identity is protected to safeguard the victims' anonymity, was convicted in October 2017 by jury at Mayo Circuit Criminal Court on nineteen counts of indecent assault against one sister and one count each against her two siblings. The abuse began in 1976 when the victims were aged between nine and twelve years old, with the final incident occurring in 1994. The Court of Appeal, presided over by Justice John Edwards, had previously upheld the conviction. In today's ruling on the sentence appeal, the court found the seven-year concurrent sentence was both just and appropriate, adequately reflecting the gravity of the offending. The judges expressed satisfaction that no error had been made in sentencing and dismissed the appeal.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Seven-year sentence upheld for abuse of three sisters. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- October 19, 2017 Incident
- 2020-07-02 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Judge Rory McCabe later imposed concurrent prison sentences totalling seven years. They said that they were satisfied that the sentences adequately reflected the gravity of the offending conduct and that there was no error on the part of the sentencing judge. "The sentences ultimately imposed were both just and appropriate," they concluded, dismissing the appeal.
Places mentioned
- Mayo Circuit Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
Topics
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