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11.5 years for father who 'poisoned' daughter's youth with years of rape and abuse

Summary

A man from Strokestown, County Roscommon, has been sentenced to eleven and a half years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court following his conviction on twenty-six counts of sexually abusing his daughter between 2011 and 2016. Cyril Mullane, aged 51, was found guilty of eleven counts of oral rape, fourteen counts of sexual assault, and one count of attempted rape committed at properties in County Sligo and Norfolk in the United Kingdom. The victim, who waived her anonymity, was between six and twelve years old during the offences. Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo imposed a thirteen-year sentence with the final eighteen months suspended. The judge noted that the complainant's childhood had been "poisoned" by sustained abuse constituting a serious breach of paternal trust over a five-year period. Mullane had denied all charges and was not afforded mitigation for guilty pleas.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 11.5 years for father who 'poisoned' daughter's youth with years of rape and abuse. Charges or matters: 11 counts of oral rape, 14 counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted rape at his then homes in Co Sligo and in Norfolk in the UK. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty

When:

• June 2011 Incident
• September 2016 Incident
• 2024-04-15 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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