Limerick man jailed for sexually assaulting his sister

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An unnamed 47-year-old Limerick man was jailed for sexually assaulting his sister, receiving four and a half years with the final year suspended, at the Central Criminal Court on 11 February 2022. The assault took place at an apartment in Limerick on 26 October 2019.

The man pleaded guilty to one count of sexually assaulting his sister. The sentencing judge cited the sudden attack, physical force and his sister’s vulnerability, and said he would need multi-agency support.

The sentence’s final year was suspended for two years. Conditions included attending an appropriate rehabilitation programme and abstaining from alcohol and illicit drugs.