'Wolf in sheep's clothing' gets 13 years for rape and abuse of partner's sisters

A man from Athlone has been sentenced to 13 years imprisonment following his conviction on 22 counts of rape and sexual assault. Christopher Fitzsimons, aged 40, was found guilty by a Central Criminal Court jury in July 2025 of offences against three sisters spanning a decade from 2001 to 2011. The abuse occurred at various locations in Westmeath when the complainants were aged between 12 and 16. Fitzsimons was in a…