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Rapist handed in testimonial written by convicted sex offender
Summary
A 56‑year‑old man, who cannot be named, was sentenced by the Central Criminal Court to three years and nine months in prison for raping his sister between 1979 and 1982. The judge, Justice Deirdre Murphy, noted that the defendant was aged 14 to 16 at the time of the offences, so the sentence was set as a juvenile sentence. The court disregarded a testimonial written by a convicted sex offender, and the judge expressed concern that the defendant had known the writer's status when he invited him to write the testimonial. The defendant's apology, offered through his barrister, was deemed "tactical" and not a true acceptance of responsibility. The judge also suspended one year of the sentence for the defendant's crime‑free life and an additional three months for his acceptance of the jury's verdict. The sentencing was back‑dated to the defendant's initial custody in July.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Rapist handed in testimonial written by convicted sex offender. Charges or matters: 11 counts of raping his sister at their family home in Dublin on dates between 1979 and 1982 following a Central Criminal Court trial last July. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- 1979 and 1982 Other
- 2021-10-01 Publication
Why: However, she said she must sentence him as a juvenile because he was aged between 14 and 16 when he abused his sister. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: 11 counts of raping his sister at their family home in Dublin on dates between 1979 and 1982 following a Central Criminal Court trial last July (Proven)
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; She today jailed the man for three years and nine months. She handed down a headline sentence of five years but suspended one year of that sentence "in recognition of the useful crime-free life" he has led since the offending.
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