Father, 77, jailed for sexual assault of daughter

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The unnamed 77-year-old man was jailed for eight-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting his daughter at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 24 October 2023.

The offences occurred between 1991 and 1997, when his daughter was aged six to 13. The court imposed a 14-year headline sentence, reduced to eight-and-a-half years after considering his guilty plea, remorse, age and medical issues.

The judge said the abuse was a profound breach of trust. In her impact statement, his daughter said the abuse had irreparably damaged her relationship with her mother.