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12-year sentence for man who raped step-children
Summary
A 54‑year‑old man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for raping and sexually abusing his three step‑children. The Central Criminal Court imposed two concurrent 12‑year terms: one for abuse of the two youngest children and another for abuse of the eldest child. The judge noted that the man, who moved to Ireland from abroad and began a relationship with the children's mother, denied all allegations and maintained his innocence, which the court considered a mitigating factor. The eldest child, aged 11‑15 at the time of the offences, was convicted of four counts of rape, ten counts of sexual assault, one oral rape and two counts of using an object to penetrate her between 2001 and 2005. The other two children, aged 7‑13 and 11‑17, were convicted of 35 counts of sexual assault and rape. The sentences will run concurrently. The man continues to deny the abuse.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 12-year sentence for man who raped step-children. Charges or matters: 35 counts of sexual assault and rape of two other step-children. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- 2001 and 2005 Incident
- 2016-07-04 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: 35 counts of sexual assault and rape of two other step-children (Proven)
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Last month at the Central Criminal Court, Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy imposed a 12 year sentence for abuse of the two youngest children while Ms Justice Margaret Heneghan imposed another 12 years for abuse of the eldest child.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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