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79-year-old man jailed for raping teenage girl in 1994

Date
2026-03-02
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Ballycullane
County
Wexford

Summary

Michael Sinnott was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a 15-year-old girl in her home in 1994, after a jury convicted him of the offence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 79-year-old man jailed for raping teenage girl in 1994. Charges or matters: raping the girl at her home in March 1994. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

Case subjects

Unnamed 79-year-old

Convicted Person

Charges: raping the girl at her home in March 1994 (Proven)

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; A 79-year-old man has been jailed for 10 years for raping a teenage girl in her own bed over 30 years ago. The judge set a headline sentence of 12 years imprisonment, but taking into account the mitigating and personal circumstances, he imposed a term of 10 years' imprisonment.

Places mentioned

Court Venue
  • The Central Criminal Court

Topics

Stage Sentence

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