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Man jailed for indecent assault in the 1970s to be sentenced for raping his niece

Summary

A 61‑year‑old Limerick man, who was jailed in the early 1970s for indecent assault, will be sentenced next week for raping his seven‑year‑old niece between 1984 and 1988. He was convicted by a jury at the Central Criminal Court of one count of attempted rape, three counts of rape and three counts of indecent assault. He was remanded in custody for sentencing. The victim, whose name is withheld, said in a victim impact statement that her uncle had stolen her childhood, innocence, dignity and trust. The court heard that the man had previously been jailed for six months in 1973 for an indecent assault, and in 1974 was convicted in the UK for assaulting a girl under 14. He had further convictions for indecent assault in 1995 and 1998, and was jailed for 22 months in 2013 for breaches of the Sex Offenders Act.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man jailed for indecent assault in the 1970s to be sentenced for raping his niece. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• December 1984 Adjournment
• December 1988 Adjournment
• March 2013 Other
• 1995 and 1998 Incident
• 2007 and 2009 Incident
• 2015-03-02 Publication

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Topics

Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime

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