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Man repeatedly raped wife's niece in 1990s
Summary
In County Kerry, a 61‑year‑old man is set to be sentenced for repeatedly raping his wife's niece between 1990 and 1994. The victim, now 41, reported the abuse to gardaí in 2019, describing how the perpetrator would force her to lie on her side, hold her hips tightly and rape her each morning, starting when she was nine. She had visited the couple's home regularly and often slept in the same bed. The man was arrested in May 2019 after a confrontation with the victim's parents, during which he admitted to having sex with her. He pleaded guilty to four of the 13 charges. The court will consider his plea and the victim's impact statement before sentencing on 22 November 2021.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man repeatedly raped wife's niece in 1990s. Charges or matters: four sample charges from a total of 13 charges of raping the girl on dates between 1990 and 1994. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 2019 Incident
- May 2019 Incident
- November 22 Adjournment
- 1990 and 1994 Other
- 2021-10-05 Publication
Why: She often pretended she was asleep during the ordeal but said she could not get away from him because of the tightness of his grip on her. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: four sample charges from a total of 13 charges of raping the girl on dates between 1990 and 1994 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A County Kerry man will be sentenced at the Central Criminal Court later for the repeated rape of his wife's niece in the county 30 years ago.; Mr Justice Owens revoked the man's bail and remanded him in custody after remarking that a custodial sentence was "inevitable".
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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