Sean McDonald jailed for historic rape and sexual assault of child

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Sean McDonald, 62, of Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim, was sentenced to seven years, with the final year suspended, for rape and indecent assault.

He pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to 11 representative counts relating to offending between October 1977 and August 1982.

The case was recorded in November 2025.