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81-year-old paedophile jailed for raping niece
Summary
An 81‑year‑old man was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment by a Central Criminal Court jury after being found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting his niece in August 1971 in County Clare. He had denied the charges. The court also recalled a previous conviction by another Central Criminal Court jury, which had sentenced him to four and a half years for 11 counts of indecent assault on two daughters between 1971 and 1980; both girls were aged 11 to 13 at the time. The victim, now 56, testified that she was 11 when first raped, describing the assault in detail and the subsequent pain. She also recounted a second incident involving molestation while she was out shooting rabbits. The accused had left Ireland, was returned under a European Arrest Warrant in 2012, and had been granted bail pending trial. The victim's impact statement highlighted the lasting trauma, noting that she no longer wishes to be a victim.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 81-year-old paedophile jailed for raping niece. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- August 1971 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 1971 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 1973 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 2012 Incident
- 2016-07-12 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; A convicted paedophile has been jailed for seven years after he was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting his niece. He was jailed for four and a half years last year after conviction by another Central Criminal Court jury of 11 counts of indecently assaulting one daughter in Clare between January 1971 and December 1973 and a second daughter in 1980.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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