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Pensioner jailed for 10 years for raping his sister-in-law in the 1970s

Summary

A 75‑year‑old Kerry man, Jimmy Flannery, was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for raping his sister‑in‑law in the early 1970s. Flannery began molesting the child at age eleven and later raped her in a car near Conor Pass in Dingle and in his bedroom at Ballydavid on the Dingle peninsula. He denied ten counts of indecent assault at various locations in Dingle between April 1969 and April 1974 and pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape between January 1971 and April 1975. After a five‑day trial at the Central Criminal Court, a jury convicted him of all charges. The victim, who waived anonymity, described the lasting psychological harm and expressed gratitude that the truth had been heard. Justice Margaret Heneghan, noting Flannery's age and lack of prior convictions, imposed a ten‑year sentence, citing the rape offences as meriting a 13‑year term but reducing it for mitigating factors.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Pensioner jailed for 10 years for raping his sister-in-law in the 1970s. Charges or matters: three counts of raping the woman on occasions between January 1971 and April 1975. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• April 1969 Incident
• April 1974 Incident
• January 1971 Incident
• April 1975 Incident
• 2015-12-21 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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