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Abuser jailed for sexual assaults on five-year-old girl
Summary
A 51-year-old man from Offaly has been jailed for 11 years for sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl over a 12-month period. The abuse occurred while the girl and her family were living with her grandparents. The girl disclosed the abuse to her mother when she was eight, and the man was later convicted of 12 counts of oral rape. The court heard that the man had an intellectual disability due to a traumatic brain injury sustained in childhood, but the judge ruled that this did not affect his culpability. The victim's parents expressed their support for their daughter and emphasized that the abuse was not her fault. The judge noted the breach of trust, the girl's age, and the prolonged nature of the abuse as aggravating factors. The man was sentenced to 11 years, with five years of post-release supervision. The judge expressed hope that the girl would be able to move forward with the support of her family.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Abuser jailed for sexual assaults on five-year-old girl. Charges or matters: 12 sample counts of oral rape following a trial in June. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- 2019 and 2020 Incident
- 2026-07-31 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: 12 sample counts of oral rape following a trial in June (Proven)
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; By Eimear Dodd A man who abused his neighbour's five-year-old granddaughter over a 12-month period has been jailed for 11 years. Having set a headline sentence of 14 years, Ms Justice Greally imposed a sentence of 11 years, backdated to when the man went into custody last month.
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
Topics
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