Kilkenny father jailed for rape and sexual assault

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A county Kilkenny father was sentenced to 15 years, with two suspended, for rape and sexual assault at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 25 March 2019.

He was convicted of three sexual assaults and nine anal rapes against his daughter, who was aged between seven and 13 during offences between 2008 and 2014. The court heard she described lasting difficulties in relationships and education. The judge accepted he had an alcohol dependency but found he had manipulated and controlled his daughter for sexual gratification.