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Man jailed for rape of sister and abuse of other in 1970s
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court hearing, a 62‑year‑old man from County Kilkenny was sentenced to ten years and ten months in prison, with four and a half years suspended, for indecent assault and rape of his sisters between 1973 and 1979. The younger sister, aged five‑half to twelve at the time of abuse, was assaulted and raped, while the older sister, aged twelve to fifteen, was assaulted and raped in 1978‑79. The defendant admitted indecent assault of both sisters but denied rape of the younger sister. He had prior convictions for sexual assault in the mid‑1990s, receiving a two‑year suspended sentence in 2005. The judge imposed consecutive sentences, citing the family's poverty, dysfunction and the victim impact statements. The defendant was ordered to have no contact with the sisters. The case highlighted the sisters' survival and the defendant's alleged history of abuse and bipolar disorder. The unnamed accused pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man jailed for rape of sister and abuse of other in 1970s. Charges or matters: indecently assaulting the second sister on dates between 1976 and 1979. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- 1973 and 1979 Incident
- 1976 and 1979 Incident
- 1978 and 1979 Incident
- 2023-02-13 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: indecently assaulting the second sister on dates between 1976 and 1979 (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A man who raped one sister and sexually abused another during their 1970's childhood in circumstances of poverty, parental neglect and alcoholism has been jailed for six years and four months. She imposed consecutive sentences totalling ten years and ten months and suspended the final four and a half years.
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
Topics
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