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Father who raped son from age 6 is jailed for 14 years
Summary
A 66‑year‑old man was sentenced to 14 years in prison for raping his son from the age of six and locking him in a box in their Waterford home. The judge, Mr Justice Robert Eagar, imposed a 15‑year sentence with the final year suspended, and ordered a four‑year supervision period after release. The father, who has been registered as a sex offender, continues to deny the offences and intends to appeal the verdict. He was convicted of nine counts of rape and one count of child cruelty, but acquitted of raping the child with a poker. His 38‑year‑old partner was convicted of child cruelty but found not guilty of sex assault. The case involved the child being removed from the family home in 2011, placed in foster care, and later subjected to further sexual abuse by another child.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father who raped son from age 6 is jailed for 14 years. Charges or matters: child cruelty but found not guilty of sex assault relating to allegations she had sex or simulated sex with her child when he was between six and seven; the offences which occurred between 2009 and 2011 in their home. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Acquitted
When:
- March 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2009 and 2011 Incident
- 2016-10-10 Publication
Why: The boy was not allowed speak to his therapist during the trial because of the rules of evidence. CNI source report
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: child cruelty but found not guilty of sex assault relating to allegations she had sex or simulated sex with her child when he was between six and seven; the offences which occurred between 2009 and 2011 in their home (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Acquitted
Outcome: Acquitted; A man who raped his son from the age of six years old and locked him in a box in their Waterford home has been jailed for 14 years. Mr Justice Eagar imposed a 15 year sentence on the father and suspended the final year.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Appeal Violent Crime
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