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Father who raped his disabled son for production of child porn is jailed for 20 years
Summary
A man was jailed for 20 years after pleading guilty to raping his disabled son and producing child pornography. Europol's international operation traced an Irish user, leading Garda investigators to locate the man via an IP address. A March 2015 search of his home uncovered 12,427 images, including 5,500 involving his son, aged six to seven at the time. He admitted two counts of rape, ten of sexual assault, three of sexual exploitation, two of production of child porn, and one of possession. Judge Tony Hunt noted the breach of trust was magnified by the son's disability and the father's intent to create material for distribution. He cited the man's early guilty plea and remorse as mitigating factors, ordering five years of post‑release supervision and backdating the sentence to April 2015. The judge expressed deep sorrow over the abuse of a disabled child.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father who raped his disabled son for production of child porn is jailed for 20 years. Charges or matters: two counts of rape and ten counts of sexual assault of his son on dates between January 2014 and March 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 2015 Incident
- January 2014 Incident
- April 2015 Incident
- 2016-05-09 Publication
Why: The judge said that the father's breach of trust was magnified because of his son's disability, which had left him unable to speak. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: two counts of rape and ten counts of sexual assault of his son on dates between January 2014 and March 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Declan Brennan and Jennifer Ryan A man who raped his own disabled child for the production of child pornography has been jailed for 20 years.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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