William Mannion sentenced to 10 years for rape and anal rape

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William Mannion was sentenced to 10 years, with six suspended, at the Central Criminal Court on 14 December 2018 for rape and anal rape.

Mannion, of Legan, Co Longford, pleaded guilty to two counts each of rape and anal rape against a child between May 2013 and January 2017.

The sentence was imposed consecutively to the 13 years he was already serving for sexually abusing four nieces.

The suspended portion included conditions banning him from living with, or having unsupervised contact with, children under 18 without approval.