Waterford father jailed for 14 years for raping son

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The father was jailed for 14 years after being convicted of nine counts of raping his son and one count of child cruelty. The boy was six when the abuse began, according to the court report.

The boy’s mother was convicted of child cruelty for failing to protect him and was sentenced to three years, with the final 18 months suspended on conditions. She was found not guilty of the sexual assault charges. The father was acquitted of raping the boy with a poker.