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Rapist father who breached trust of daughters in 'gravest' way gets 10 years

Summary

John Doyle, 49, of Littleton, Co. Tipperary, was convicted in Wexford of two counts of rape and four counts of sexual assault against his two daughters and his niece. The offences occurred between 2006 and 2017 in the family home and a mobile home. Doyle denied wrongdoing and maintains his innocence. The judge, Ms Justice Siobhan Lankford, described the acts as a "breach of trust of the gravest kind" and imposed concurrent sentences of 12 years for the rape counts, with one year suspended on strict conditions. He received additional sentences of six and four years for the sexual assault counts, all to run concurrently, and was directed to remain away from the victims for five years post‑release under probation supervision. The court noted Doyle's refusal to accept responsibility and the impact on the victims' safety and trust.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Rapist father who breached trust of daughters in 'gravest' way gets 10 years. Charges or matters: two counts of rape and four counts of sexual assault following a Central Criminal Court trial in Wexford last November; one count of rape and sexual assault in relation to his daughter Rebecca; one count of rape and two of sexual assault of his daughter Samantha. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• November 17 Incident
• 2006 and 2017 Incident
• 2024-02-19 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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