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Violent father appeals sentence for oral rape and abuse of daughter
Summary
The 52‑year‑old father was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury of 22 counts of sexual abuse, oral rape, child sexual exploitation and attempted rape between October 2009 and July 2011, when his daughter was aged 13 to 15. He denied sexual abuse but admitted physical abuse, especially towards the mother. On 14 January 2019 he was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment, with the final six months suspended. He appealed, arguing the case was exceptional because the daughter claimed no visible implants in his penis, while he had implants. The Court of Appeal found the daughter could not have noticed the difference. His barrister argued the 12‑year sentence for attempted vaginal rape was excessive compared with the ten‑year sentence for oral rape, citing the lack of penetration and his apology to the family. The appeal was dismissed, and the sentence was upheld. The father has not expressed remorse.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Violent father appeals sentence for oral rape and abuse of daughter. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted
When:
- October 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 14, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2014 Incident
- 2021-02-16 Publication
Why: A violent and abusive father, who claimed he could not have orally raped his daughter because she didn't notice plastic implants in his penis, has appealed the severity of his sentence. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; On January 14, 2019, following conviction, Ms Justice Tara Burns sentenced him to 12 years in prison with the final six months suspended. Today the man's barrister Giollaiosa O'Lideadha SC argued to the court that the 12-year sentence for attempted vaginal rape was excessive given that his client was sentenced to ten years, running concurrently, for the count of oral rape.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
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