Abuse survivor Sophia Murphy speaks of relief after father's 18-year sentence is upheld

A man formerly of Foxford, County Mayo, has had his 18-year prison sentence upheld by the Court of Appeal following his conviction for the sexual abuse of his daughter over a 13-year period. The offender, who was aged between 31 and 44 during the abuse, pleaded guilty in June 2018 to multiple counts of rape, indecent assault, and sexual assault occurring between 1988 and 2001, when his daughter was between three and…