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Father-of-seven jailed for repeatedly raping girl and abusing her sister
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court trial, Fathi Abib, 36, was convicted of raping an 11‑year‑old girl three times and sexually assaulting her twice, and of assaulting the girl's 10‑year‑old sister three times, between May and December 2016. The offences occurred at two south Dublin addresses while the victims' mother was abroad. Abib denied the charges and claimed the victims were "put up to it" by their parents. The jury found him guilty on all counts. Judge Mary Ellen Ring sentenced him to eight and a half years' imprisonment, back‑dated to 1 September 2023 to credit time already spent in custody. He must comply with Probation Service directions for 18 months after release, including any required training or sex‑offender programmes. The victims, now 17 and 16, described lasting trauma, loss of trust in men, and ongoing nightmares. No prior convictions were recorded. The case highlighted the seriousness of sexual offences against children.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father-of-seven jailed for repeatedly raping girl and abusing her sister. Charges or matters: raping the 11-year-old girl three times and sexually assaulting her twice, and also of sexually assaulting her ten-year-old sister three times, on dates between May 20 and December 21, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- May 20 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 21, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 1 Other
- 2022-11-21 Publication
Why: " She noted that both young women have lost their trust in men and have worries about their future capacity to have future relationships or children because of the abuse. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: raping the 11-year-old girl three times and sexually assaulting her twice, and also of sexually assaulting her ten-year-old sister three times, on dates between May 20 and December 21, 2016 (Proven)
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Abib was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison, backdated to September 1 of this year, to take account of time he has already spent in custody.
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