Laois father jailed for rape and indecent assault

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A Laois father of seven was jailed for nine years, with the final three suspended, at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 13 July 2015. He had pleaded guilty to two counts of rape and two of indecent assault against his daughter.

The offences occurred between July 1981 and July 1987, when the girl was aged between nine and 15. The court ordered that the man be added to the sex-offenders register and backdated the sentence to his entry into custody in April 2015.