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Man jailed for 15 years for sexual abuse of niece
Summary
A 48‑year‑old Clare resident was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for sexually abusing his Limerick niece from age six. He began raping her from age nine, forcing her to touch his private parts and perform oral rape while she stayed at his bedsit. The jury found him guilty of eight counts of rape and 17 counts of sexual assault between October 1998 and April 2003; he had pleaded not guilty to 32 counts of rape and assault between October 1998 and October 2004, with seven counts unresolved. The judge, Mr Justice Paul Carney, described the case as distressing, noting the abuse was filmed, the victim was drugged with alcohol, and pornographic material was shown. He imposed a 15‑year term with no suspension and ordered 18 months of post‑release supervision. The defendant had prior convictions dating from 1984 to 2012.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man jailed for 15 years for sexual abuse of niece. Charges or matters: 32 counts of raping and assaulting the woman causing her harm between October 1998 and October 2004. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- October 1998 Incident
- April 2003 Incident
- October 2004 Incident
- 1984 to 2012 Incident
- 2015-02-23 Publication
Why: He said that he had taken care of her and her siblings because their parents were alcoholics and were unable to look after them. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: 32 counts of raping and assaulting the woman causing her harm between October 1998 and October 2004 (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; By Declan Brennan and Sonya McLean A Clare resident who began sexually abusing his Limerick niece from the age of six has been jailed for 15 years at the Central Criminal Court. He sentenced the man to 15 years in prison and said there was "nothing of consequence in favour of him" to allow for any of that term to be suspended.
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