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Man jailed for 1980s rape and abuse of girls

Summary

A 53‑year‑old Dublin man was sentenced to five and a half years' imprisonment for raping and sexually abusing girls in the 1980s. He pleaded guilty to one count of rape and six counts of indecent assault committed between 1980 and 1988 at a Dublin town address. The Central Criminal Court noted the victims were aged between 12 and 20 at the time of the offences and that the man was aged between 12 and 20 when the offending began. Mr Justice Paul McDermott considered the man's borderline intellectual functioning, his age at the time of the offences, the repeated nature of the conduct and his guilty plea. He imposed consecutive terms totalling six and a half years, suspended the final year for three years, and imposed strict conditions including no contact with the victims and no contact with anyone under 18 unless accompanied by an adult.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man jailed for 1980s rape and abuse of girls. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• November 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
• 1980 and 1988 Incident
• 2022-02-11 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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