Unnamed 66-year-old man jailed for rape and sexual abuse

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An unnamed 66-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment for rape and sexual abuse at the Central Criminal Court on 13 November 2023.

He was convicted of 24 offences: two counts of anal rape of his granddaughter and 22 offences against his nephew, including anal and oral rape. The offences occurred between 1999 and 2005 in locations around the country.

The judge imposed life sentences for each offence, finding that his age and health did not alter the headline sentence. He did not accept the jury’s verdicts and continued to maintain his innocence, according to the report.