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Child sex abuse survivor asks court not to further jail her father

Summary

A 61‑year‑old man, whose name is withheld to protect his daughter's anonymity, pleaded guilty to one count of sexually assaulting his daughter at their Wexford home between 1994 and 1996, when she was aged 10 to 12. He is already serving an 11‑year sentence for 20 counts of raping his sister‑in‑law in the 1970s and 1980s. At his sentencing hearing, the daughter read a victim impact statement in which she forgave her father, thanked him for confessing his crimes, and asked that he receive no further jail time. Judge Paul McDermott noted her compassion and the man's remorse, and sentenced him to two years' imprisonment with the final eighteen months suspended. The sentence runs consecutively to the current 11‑year term, and the man is subject to probation supervision for three years, must keep the peace, and may not contact the victim or her family unless the victim requests it. The unnamed 61-year-old was found guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Child sex abuse survivor asks court not to further jail her father. Charges or matters: one count of sexually assaulting her at their Wexford family home on an unknown date between 1994 and 1996. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty

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• 1994 and 1996 Other
• 2022-03-31 Publication

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