Unnamed man jailed for rape of seven-year-old in Wexford

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An unnamed man was jailed for 10 years and six months for rape at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 18 July 2023.

The court also imposed concurrent sentences of seven years and six months for 12 sexual assaults; both sentences were backdated to 18 July 2021.

The offences took place at a house in County Wexford between 21 September 2012 and 6 September 2013, when the victim was seven.

The judge identified the victim’s young age and the 36-year age gap as aggravating factors. The man does not accept the jury’s verdict.