Unnamed father jailed for sexually abusing his daughter

This report is a localnews.ie summary based on public court reporting and records; sources are listed below.

An unnamed father was jailed for sexually abusing his daughter at the Central Criminal Court, with concurrent sentences totalling 12 years, reported on 14 October 2024. The offences took place in the family home between 2010 and 2015, when his daughter was aged 10 to 14.

The man, who was 51, had been convicted of 12 counts of sexual assault and five counts of oral rape. Ms Justice Eileen Creedon imposed concurrent sentences totalling 12 years, setting headline terms of 13 years for rape and nine years for sexual assault. The judge cited the nature of the offences, breach of trust, their duration and the fact he was the woman’s father. She also noted the offences occurred in the woman’s home.

The judge said there had been no remorse or empathy and that the man had been convicted after a full jury trial. The source report says the sentence hearing took place earlier that year but does not give its calendar date.