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Dublin man who repeatedly raped his partner's daughter is sentenced to 12 years
Summary
In a 2015 Central Criminal Court hearing, Henry Crowe, aged 57, was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment for repeatedly raping his partner's daughter, Majella Cahill, between 1988 and 1992. The offences were pleaded guilty and involved five separate rapes when Cahill was aged 11 to 15. Judge Paul Carney declared Crowe a sex offender, citing the gross breach of trust, the victim's age and the multiplicity of offences. The sentence was back‑dated to March 2013, with the final two years suspended due to Crowe's early guilty plea, remorse and good character. Crowe was ordered to undergo 18 months of post‑release supervision and to stay away from Cahill upon release. The hearing included Cahill's victim impact statement, detailing her childhood neglect, abuse by her grandfather, and the abuse she suffered from Crowe, which she described as daily and horrific. The court noted that Crowe had no prior convictions.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Dublin man who repeatedly raped his partner's daughter is sentenced to 12 years. Charges or matters: five sample charges of raping Majella Cahill on dates between November 23, 1988 and December 31, 1992. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 23, 1988 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 31, 1992 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 2013 Other
- November 2011 Incident
- May 2013 Incident
- 2015-04-13 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: five sample charges of raping Majella Cahill on dates between November 23, 1988 and December 31, 1992 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Mr Justice Paul Carney declared Crowe a sex offender and said he was taking into account the gross breach of trust, the victim's age and the multiplicity of offences when passing sentence. Mr Justice Carney backdated Crowe's sentence to March 2013 and suspended the final two years taking into consideration his early guilty plea, genuine remorse and previous good character.
Places mentioned
- Blackditch Road
- Tirellan Heights
- Galway city
- Central Criminal Court
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