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Man jailed for defiling employer's 15-year-old daughter
Summary
A 38‑year‑old man was sentenced to two‑and‑a‑half years in prison, with the final six months suspended, for defiling his employer's 15‑year‑old daughter in Co. Westmeath in October 2017. He was convicted of one count of defilement; he was acquitted of alleged rape and a separate count of sexual assault against the girl's sister. The court heard that he had made repeated phone calls and text exchanges with the girl, and that he entered her home through a side window and had sex with her in her bedroom before leaving. The judge noted the significant age difference, the groom‑ing and abuse of a position of trust, and the profound impact on the girl's mental and physical health. The sentence was back‑dated to the man's entry into custody in January 2018. The man has prior convictions for assault and two traffic offences.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man jailed for defiling employer's 15-year-old daughter. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Acquitted
When:
- October 2017 Incident
- January 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2025-07-14 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Acquitted
Outcome: Acquitted; A man has been jailed for two years for the defilement of his employer's 15-year-old daughter. Passing sentence today, Ms Justice Eileen Creedon imposed a two-and-a-half-year sentence, with the final six months suspended.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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