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16 years for man who filmed himself raping six-month old infant
Summary
A 59‑year‑old man from Tipperary was sentenced to 18 years in prison for a series of sexual offences against children, including the rape of a six‑month‑old infant and the sexual abuse of four older girls. The offences, which occurred over seven months up to August 2019, involved the man secretly recording the children while they used a bathroom and filming the infant while he performed oral sex on her. He pleaded guilty to two counts of oral rape, one count of attempted oral rape, five counts of sexual assault of the infant, five counts of child pornography production involving the infant and the older children, and four counts of possession of child pornography. The judge imposed a suspended two‑year portion of the sentence, ordered six years of post‑release supervision, and required the defendant to complete sex‑offender treatment programmes and to keep children under 18 out of his care.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 16 years for man who filmed himself raping six-month old infant. Charges or matters: five counts of production of child pornography of the baby and the four older children; four counts of possession of child pornography at his home in the midlands on dates from February to August 2019. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 2019 Incident
- August 14, 2019 Incident
- 2021-02-26 Publication
Why: The man cannot be named in order to protect the identities of the victims. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: five counts of production of child pornography of the baby and the four older children; four counts of possession of child pornography at his home in the midlands on dates from February to August 2019 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Alison O'Riordan and Isabel Hayes A father-of-five who recorded himself raping his partner's six-month old infant niece and subjected her to a "violent and degrading sexual assault" has been jailed for 16 years. He handed down a sentence of 18 years but suspended the final two years on a number of conditions.
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
Topics
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