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Four-year jail sentence for man who raped his niece
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court hearing, a 55‑year‑old Cork man was sentenced to four years' imprisonment for raping and sexually assaulting his niece between 1977 and 1985. The victim, aged eight to thirteen at the time, was the daughter of the accused's older sister. The man pleaded not guilty but was found guilty of two counts of rape and one count of indecent assault. Judge Isobel Kennedy imposed a ten‑year sentence for the rapes, six years suspended, and a six‑year sentence for the indecent assault, four years suspended; both sentences run concurrently. The court noted the accused's medical issues, including a leg amputation, and his lack of prior convictions, yet deemed custodial imprisonment necessary. The judge highlighted aggravating factors such as abuse of trust and threats, and mitigating factors including the man's ill health and age at the time of the offences. The sentence was delivered with the victim's impact report read with "great dignity.".
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Four-year jail sentence for man who raped his niece. Charges or matters: two counts of rape and one count of indecent assault of the girl at the accused man's home between 1977 and 1985. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- 1977 and 1985 Incident
- 2016-04-26 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: two counts of rape and one count of indecent assault of the girl at the accused man's home between 1977 and 1985 (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; A Cork man who raped and sexually assaulted his niece has been jailed for four years at the Central Criminal Court. Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy sentenced the man to ten years in prison with six years suspended for the two rape offences and six years in prison with four years suspended for the indecent assault offence.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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