Munster father convicted of child sexual abuse and neglect

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The unnamed father was convicted of child sexual abuse and wilful neglect at the Central Criminal Court; the verdict date was reported on 7 August 2021.

He was found guilty of 31 counts, including rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, permitting others to engage in sexual activity with a child, wilful neglect and mistreating children with medication.

The offences were alleged to have taken place in Munster between 18 August 2014 and 28 April 2016. The jury found him guilty after a ten-week trial involving five family members accused of abusing three children.

He was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing. The matter was due back in court on 4 October, when a sentence date was to be set.