Tipperary man’s child abuse sentence appeal dismissed

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A Tipperary man’s appeal against his nine-year sentence for defilement, child sexual exploitation and sexual assault was dismissed by the Court of Appeal in Dublin on 29 June 2020.

He had pleaded guilty to defilement, sexual exploitation of a child and three sexual assault charges involving his partner’s 13-year-old daughter between September 2014 and August 2015.

Mr Justice White had imposed nine years, with the final two suspended. The appeal court described the sentence as proportionate, just and fair, and dismissed the appeal.