Unnamed man jailed for sexual assault of his niece

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An unnamed man was jailed for two years for sexually assaulting his niece at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 16 May 2024. The offence took place between September 2017 and September 2019.

Judge Pauline Codd cited the victim’s status as the man’s niece as an aggravating factor, while considering his lack of previous convictions, employment record, background and family support in mitigation. The court refused the defence request to suspend any part of the sentence.

The victim’s mother, who was the defendant’s sister, had asked the court not to send him to prison.