Kevin Carroll jailed 10 years for rape of schoolgirl

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Kevin Carroll was jailed for 10 years at the Central Criminal Court on 26 February 2016 for rape and anal rape. He raped a child at an Offaly school after holding her back following a drama class, when she was about seven.

Ms Justice Margaret Heneghan also ordered two years of post-release supervision and that Carroll be registered as a sex offender. He had denied the charges but was convicted on both counts; a possible appeal over alleged juror conduct was reported, without an outcome in the report.