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17 years for serial sex offender who raped, abused and blackmailed daughter

Date
2021-07-22

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

David Masterson, aged 56, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for a series of sexual offences against his daughter, Charlene Masterson, who was 32 at the time of the statement. Masterson used anonymous text messages to blackmail her into sexual acts with men, claiming his job was at risk. He also sexually abused her over a seven‑and‑a‑half‑year period, including oral rape and sexual assault, and had sexual encounters with three other girls. Masterson was already serving a seven‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence for defilement offences and had 17 prior convictions, including child pornography. The court imposed 18 years for each of the four counts of oral rape, suspending the final year and ordering one year of post‑release supervision, and five years for two sexual assault offences, running concurrently for an effective operative sentence of 18 years with the final year suspended. The sentences were back‑dated to 26 June 2019. David Masterson pleaded guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 17 years for serial sex offender who raped, abused and blackmailed daughter. Charges or matters: oral rape; sexual assault; incest; possessing child pornography. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

June 26, 2019 Other
June 2014 Incident
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
2007 and 2014 Incident
2021-07-22 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

David Masterson

Convicted Person

Charges: oral rape; sexual assault; incest; possessing child pornography (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Justice White sentenced Masterson to 18 years in prison for each of the four counts of oral rape, suspending the final year and ordering one year of post-release supervision.