Cork man found guilty of rape and sexual assault

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A Cork man was found guilty of rape, attempted rape and sexual assault at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 13 March 2017. The verdict covered 92 counts involving his stepdaughter, with the offences taking place mainly in the family home in Cork. He was taken into custody and was due to be sentenced on 15 May. The man cannot be named for legal reasons.

The offences were alleged to have occurred between May 2008 and November 2015, when the girl was aged between nine and 16. The report said the man had denied 26 sexual assault charges, two attempted rape charges and 64 rape charges before the guilty verdicts.