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Mercy plea falls flat as man who abused, tried to rape and threatened to kill step daughter gets seven years
Summary
A 54‑year‑old man was sentenced to eight years in prison, with the final twelve months suspended, for attempted rape, sexual assault and threatening to kill his step‑daughter in County Limerick between 2011 and 2019. The victim, aged eight to sixteen at the times of the incidents, described repeated sexual advances, an attempted rape while lying on a bed, a sexual assault while she was on a couch, and a threat to kill her with a knife after she warned him she would tell her mother. The man pleaded not guilty and claimed he had cooperated with the investigation and complied with a 2020 barring order. The judge, Justice Melanie Greally, imposed post‑release supervision for two years, forbidding the defendant from any occupation that could bring him into contact with children and from any contact with the victim, her mother or family. The sentence was delivered in the Central Criminal Court. The unnamed 54-year-old was convicted.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Mercy plea falls flat as man who abused, tried to rape and threatened to kill step daughter gets seven years. Charges or matters: the charges, has no previous convictions. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- 2011 and 2019 Incident
- 2025-04-01 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: the charges, has no previous convictions (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A man who sexually abused, tried to rape and threatened to kill his step daughter has been jailed for seven years, despite his pleas for "mercy" as a first-time offender before the courts. Ms Justice Melanie Greally today handed the man a sentence of eight years, with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions.
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