Cork man jailed for rape and sexual assault of cousin

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Mr Justice Michael White sentenced a Cork man to 10 years in prison, with the final two years suspended, at the Central Criminal Court on 21 June 2019.

He had pleaded guilty to six charges, including rape, oral rape, anal rape and sexual assault, involving his cousin at his County Cork home.

The proceedings were reported on 21 June 2019.

The offences occurred between 1 November 2011 and 26 June 2016, when the girl was aged between five and nine.

The judge set a 14-year headline sentence and gave the man credit for his guilty plea, which he said came very late. Other mitigating factors included his youth, mental health difficulties and social isolation.

Mr Justice White ordered that he be assessed for the Better Lives sex offenders’ programme while in prison. On release, he was ordered to follow Probation Service directions for two years and attend any rehabilitation programmes as directed.