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10-year sentence for man who regularly raped his niece and grandniece
Summary
Michael Moran, 78, of Oldtown, Nurney, pleaded guilty in the Central Criminal Court to three charges of raping his grandniece between October 2003 and June 2009 and to seven charges of raping his niece between January 1983 and March 1989. Judge Margaret Heneghan sentenced him to ten years, suspending the final three years on conditions. The court noted that the victims, aged 41 and 23, had suffered repeated sexual assault, with the older victim recalling assaults beginning when she was eight and the younger beginning when she was eleven. Moran admitted to the assaults and claimed the victims had instigated intercourse, but the judge described his actions as causing great suffering and trauma. He had entered an early guilty plea, expressed remorse, and had been of previous good character. The sentence reflected the seriousness of the repeated rapes and the impact on the victims.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 10-year sentence for man who regularly raped his niece and grandniece. Charges or matters: three sample charges of rape of his grandniece on dates between October 2003 and June 2009 in County Carlow and to seven sample charges of rape of the second victim on dates between January 1983 and March 1989. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 2003 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 1983 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 1989 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-11-10 Publication
Why: ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE The garda read from the victim impact statement of the older woman that Moran made her feel dirty and the only reason she didn't stop him raping her was because she was afraid he would do the same to her sister. CNI source report
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Defendant
Charges: three sample charges of rape of his grandniece on dates between October 2003 and June 2009 in County Carlow and to seven sample charges of rape of the second victim on dates between January 1983 and March 1989 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Ms Justice Heneghan imposed a ten year sentence and suspended the final three years on conditions. The older woman stated in her victim impact statement that she wanted Moran to get the same sentence she got. "He took away my youth and innocence and I can't get it back," she said.
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