Former soldier jailed for sexual assault in Dublin

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The unnamed former soldier was jailed for three years for sexually assaulting his niece and nephew at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 6 December 2018.

The offences occurred in Dublin between 1992 and 1998, when the victims were children staying at their grandmother’s home.

Judge Melanie Greally imposed concurrent sentences after the accused pleaded guilty to three sample counts involving each victim.