Unnamed father appeals 12-year sentence for attempted rape

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An unnamed father appealed his 12-year Central Criminal Court sentence for attempted rape on 16 February 2021, with six months suspended. He was convicted of 22 sexual offences committed against his daughter in their Dublin home between October 2009 and July 2011.

His counsel argued that the sentence for attempted vaginal rape was excessive because the offence was stopped before penetration. The prosecution said the sentence reflected the particularly serious impact on the victim. The Court of Appeal reserved judgment.