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Man (59) who recorded himself raping grandniece gets 13 years
Summary
A 59‑year‑old Dublin man was sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment for raping and sexually abusing his grandniece, aged eight to ten, between 2019 and 2022. He recorded the abuse on his phone and forced the child to record it, producing 19 videos and 1,191 images, of which 377 were unique. The abuse began when the family experienced homelessness and the man became a father‑figure, collecting the girl from school and giving her money. He initially told Gardaí that the girl had "come onto" him and that he was trying to stop her from doing it with someone else. He pleaded guilty to 11 sample counts, including vaginal rape, oral rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation of a child, possession and production of child pornography, and invitation of a child to sexual touching. The judge, Mr Justice Paul McDermott, described the offending as "appalling" and the recordings as "shocking".
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man (59) who recorded himself raping grandniece gets 13 years. Charges or matters: 11 sample counts including vaginal rape, oral rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation of a child, possession and production of child pornography, invitation of a child to sexual touching and sexual activity in the presence of a child on dates between 2019 and 2022. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 2022 Incident
- June 2019 Other
- June 2023 Incident
- 2019 and 2022 Incident
- 2024-04-08 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: 11 sample counts including vaginal rape, oral rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation of a child, possession and production of child pornography, invitation of a child to sexual touching and sexual activity in the presence of a child on dates between 2019 and 2022 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Eimear Dodd and Fiona Ferguson A 59-year-old man who recorded himself raping and sexually abusing his grandniece when she was aged between eight and 10 has been jailed for 13 years. Mr Justice McDermot imposed concurrent sentences totalling 14 years.
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
Topics
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