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18-year sentence for man who threatened to kill his partner's daughter if she told of sexual abuse
Summary
A 25‑year‑old Clare man was sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment, with five years suspended, for anal rape and sexual assault of his partner's nine‑year‑old daughter between 2009 and 2012. He pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court. The abuse, described by the judge as "almost beyond belief," began when the man moved in with the victim's mother and continued until the victim's aunt returned from overseas. The girl, now 12, was described as extremely traumatised, quiet, withdrawn and suffering from post‑traumatic stress disorder. She reported that the man forced her to perform sexual acts, threatened to kill her if she disclosed the abuse, and caused her to bleed. The judge added the man to the sex offender register for life. The case was heard with the parties' identities protected.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 18-year sentence for man who threatened to kill his partner's daughter if she told of sexual abuse. Charges or matters: one sample count each of anal rape and sexual assault of the girl between 2009 and 2012 in County Clare. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 2009 and 2012 Incident
- 2015-07-27 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one sample count each of anal rape and sexual assault of the girl between 2009 and 2012 in County Clare (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Declan Conlon A Clare man who threatened to kill his partner's nine year old daughter if she told anyone of his sexual abuse has been jailed for 13 years. He suspended five years of an 18 year sentence and added the man to the sex offender's register for life.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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