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Man who controlled and abused two younger sisters as a teen is jailed
Summary
A 21‑year‑old man was sentenced to two and a half years' imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court in Waterford for pleading guilty to six counts of sexual assault against his younger sisters. The offences began in 2010 when the victims were eight to ten years old and continued until the older sister was ten. The court heard that the man controlled and sexually abused the sisters while they visited their father's home, forcing them to comply and threatening them not to tell anyone. The older sister, now 17, described the abuse as having torn her family apart and left her with nightmares and ongoing therapy. The younger sister, now 14, said she feared further harm and had lost focus at school. The judge, Justice Karen O'Connor, imposed a five‑year sentence with two and a half years suspended, back‑dated to June 17, and placed the defendant on the sex offenders register for five years.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who controlled and abused two younger sisters as a teen is jailed. Charges or matters: six sample counts of sexual assault at a sitting of the Central Criminal Court in Waterford. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 17 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2024-07-23 Publication
Why: "I can't look at myself because I look like him – I feel physically sick. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: six sample counts of sexual assault at a sitting of the Central Criminal Court in Waterford (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A 21-year-old man who controlled and sexually abused his younger sisters when he was a teenager has been jailed for two and a half years at the Central Criminal Court. Ms Justice Karen O'Connor sentenced him to five years, with two-and-a-half years suspended for a period of two years and backdated it to June 17 last for time spent in custody.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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