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Father raped and forced daughter to have sex with other men
Summary
In 2021 the Central Criminal Court heard that a 55‑year‑old father raped and sexually abused his daughter over a period of seven and a half years. He blackmailed her by threatening to expose her online chatroom activity to his employer, demanding that she have sex with men while he threatened her job security. The abuse began after she turned 18, when she received anonymous text messages that later proved to be from her father. He forced her to give him oral sex and to engage in sexual acts with other men while she was blindfolded and wearing earphones. The daughter discovered a DVD of the first incident in 2010, confronted her father, who denied responsibility and claimed he was being blackmailed. The abuse ended in June 2014 when she informed her mother and authorities. The unnamed man pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father raped and forced daughter to have sex with other men. Charges or matters: the oral rape and sexual assault of his daughter at the family home in Dublin on dates between April 1, 2007 and May 31, 2007; the same offences at the same address on dates between November 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007; two counts of having carnal knowledge of a female person who he knew to be his daughter, one count on a date unknown between April 1, 2007 and August 31 2007, and the second count on a date unknown between May 1, 2014 and June 30, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 1, 2007 Incident
- May 31, 2007 Incident
- November 1, 2007 Incident
- December 31, 2007 Incident
- August 31 2007 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 1, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 30, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 2014 Incident
- May 27 Adjournment
- May 2007 Other
- April 2007 Incident
- March 2008 Incident
- 2011 and 2014 Incident
- 2021-04-12 Publication
Why: When the victim showed the messages to her father he told her that she would have to do these things because his job was at risk. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: the oral rape and sexual assault of his daughter at the family home in Dublin on dates between April 1, 2007 and May 31, 2007; the same offences at the same address on dates between November 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007; two counts of having carnal knowledge of a female person who he knew to be his daughter, one count on a date unknown between April 1, 2007 and August 31 2007, and the second count on a date unknown between May 1, 2014 and June 30, 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He adjourned the sentence to May 27, next, when the man's plea in mitigation will be heard A local detective garda told Ms Duffy that there were no allegations against the accused prior to his daughter turning 18.; He adjourned the sentence to May 27, next, when the man's plea in mitigation will be heard A local detective garda told Ms Duffy that there were no allegations against the accused prior to his daughter turning 18.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence
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