Dublin man jailed for sexually abusing two nephews

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A Dublin man was jailed for nine years, with the final year suspended, for sexually abusing his two nephews. Judge Patricia Ryan imposed the sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, taking account of his age, health issues, guilty plea and lack of previous convictions.

He pleaded guilty to six counts of sexually abusing the boys, including counts of indecent assault. The proceedings were reported on 2 October 2017.

The offences took place at locations in Dublin between January 1980 and March 1984. The older boy was aged between eight and 13 during the offences, while the younger was aged between six and seven.