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Man raped niece when she was a child and adult
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court case, a 69‑year‑old man was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment, with the final two years suspended on strict conditions. He was convicted of two counts of rape of a niece, one when she was a child in 1977 and another when she was in her twenties in 1986, and of seven counts of indecent assault against the same victim between 1971 and 1974. He also faced three further counts of indecent assault against other child victims between 1982 and 1986. The judge noted the offences were committed when the victims were young, vulnerable and isolated, and that the man had a history of six prior convictions. The sentencing reflected the judge's view that the man's culpability was high and that the crimes caused great harm to the victims. The unnamed man pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man raped niece when she was a child and adult. Charges or matters: three further counts of indecent assault, each of which was committed against a different woman who was a child at the time of the offence, which occurred on dates unknown between March 20, 1982 and March 20, 1985, between May 1, 1985 and September 30, 1986, and between September 30, 1972 and September 29, 1974; all of these offences. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- June 2021 Incident
- July 1, 1977 Incident
- August 31, 1977 Incident
- April 1, 1986 Incident
- June 30, 1986 Incident
- July 1, 1971 Incident
- September 30, 1974 Incident
- March 20, 1982 Incident
- March 20, 1985 Incident
- May 1, 1985 Incident
- September 30, 1986 Incident
- September 30, 1972 Incident
- September 29, 1974 Incident
- 2021-07-28 Publication
Why: There was no conversation following this and they got back into the car in order to visit the hospital where her aunt was. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: three further counts of indecent assault, each of which was committed against a different woman who was a child at the time of the offence, which occurred on dates unknown between March 20, 1982 and March 20, 1985, between May 1, 1985 and September 30, 1986, and between September 30, 1972 and September 29, 1974; all of these offences (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A man who sexually abused four children including three of his nieces has been jailed for eight years. Justice McGrath sentenced the man to ten years imprisonment, but suspended the final two years of the sentence on strict conditions including that he keep the peace and be of good behaviour for two years post release.
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
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