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17 years for man who sexually abused and raped his daughters over an 18-year period
Summary
In a Dublin family home, a 50‑year‑old Tipperary man was sentenced to 17 years' imprisonment for sexually abusing and raping his daughters over an 18‑year period. He pleaded not guilty to 44 charges, including 37 counts of raping his eldest daughter, one count of anal rape of that girl, one count of oral rape of her younger sister, and a threat to kill his youngest daughters. The court found him guilty on 75 charges, with a jury verdict of not guilty on three. The judge described the offences as pre‑meditated, violent and exploitative, noting the victims' courage and the man's lack of remorse. The eldest daughter was first abused at nine, raped from eleven, and escaped to England at seventeen. The second daughter was abused from ten to just before fourteen, and the third from eleven to thirteen.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 17 years for man who sexually abused and raped his daughters over an 18-year period. Charges or matters: 44 charges of sexually abusing his daughters, 37 counts of raping his eldest daughter, one charge each of anal rape of this girl and oral rape of her younger sister, and one charge of issuing a threat to kill his youngest daughters on dates between October 1994 and July 2012. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- October 1994 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-05-18 Publication
Why: The woman explained that the family lived in fear of the father's violence and explained that this violence would be directed at the whole family including her mother. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: 44 charges of sexually abusing his daughters, 37 counts of raping his eldest daughter, one charge each of anal rape of this girl and oral rape of her younger sister, and one charge of issuing a threat to kill his youngest daughters on dates between October 1994 and July 2012 (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; By Declan Conlon and Sonya McLean A Tipperary man who sexually abused and raped his daughters in their Dublin family home over an 18 year period has been jailed for 17 years.
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