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Man convicted of abusing wife's siblings argues jury's verdict was 'perverse'
Summary
A Galway man was convicted on 30 November 2022 of five counts of indecent assault against two sisters‑in‑law and one brother‑in‑law, all of whom were children at the time of the alleged offences. The jury found him guilty on all counts except one directed acquittal. He was sentenced on 15 June 2023 to 23 months' imprisonment, with six months suspended on the first charge and six months suspended on the three charges against his brother‑in‑law. A €500 fine was imposed for the second sister‑in‑law's charge. The man, who pleaded not guilty, has appealed, arguing that the jury's verdict was "perverse" because the judge refused to sever the indictment and that the evidence contained inconsistencies. The Court of Appeal has reserved judgment on the appeal. The case remains at the trial stage, with no further outcome reported.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man convicted of abusing wife's siblings argues jury's verdict was 'perverse'. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- November 30, 2022 Incident
- June 15, 2023 Incident
- July 1976 Incident
- 2024-11-08 Publication
Why: A Galway man who sexually abused three of his wife's siblings when they were children has appealed his conviction, arguing the jury verdict was "perverse" because of "inconsistencies" in the evidence heard. CNI source report
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Outcome: The man was jailed for a period of 17-months, with the final six months suspended in respect of the charge of indecent assault against the first complainant. He was sentenced to a further 18 months with the final six months suspended in respect of the three indecent assault charges against his brother-in-law, who was aged 12 at the time, to run consecutively to the sentence imposed for the indecent assault of his sister-in-law.
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