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77-year-old gets 11 years for abusing three granddaughters
Summary
In 2021, a 77‑year‑old man was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexually abusing three of his granddaughters in County Tipperary between 2010 and 2014. The victims, aged between four and eight, were abused at the grandfather's home, their own homes and on holiday. One girl, who was abused after school, described how the grandfather bribed her with sweets and forced her to do inappropriate acts. She feared that revealing the abuse would break up her family. The man pleaded guilty to 16 counts of oral rape and 19 counts of sexual assault involving a third granddaughter, and to 13 counts of sexual assault involving the eldest. He also admitted to showing pornographic videos to a four‑year‑old. The court noted the seriousness of the breach of trust, the ages of the victims, the frequency and duration of the abuse, and the man's remorse and medical issues.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 77-year-old gets 11 years for abusing three granddaughters. Charges or matters: sample counts of two counts of oral rape and 13 counts of sexual assault of the eldest girl at locations in Co Tipperary on dates between October 2011 and October 2014; sixteen counts of oral rape and 19 counts of sexual assaults of a third granddaughter on dates between October 2010 and June 2013. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 2011 Incident
- October 2014 Incident
- October 2010 Other
- June 2013 Other
- 2016 to 2017 Incident
- 2021-03-16 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: sample counts of two counts of oral rape and 13 counts of sexual assault of the eldest girl at locations in Co Tipperary on dates between October 2011 and October 2014; sixteen counts of oral rape and 19 counts of sexual assaults of a third granddaughter on dates between October 2010 and June 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A grandfather who sexually abused three of his young granddaughters has been jailed for 11 years. Mr Justice White set a headline sentence of 17 years before taking the mitigating factors into account and imposing a 12-year sentence with the final year suspended on condition he attend an assessment for the Better Lives program in custody.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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