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10 years for man who "devastated" his sisters' childhood through rape and sexual abuse
Summary
William McGlone, aged 34, was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for 21 counts of sexual assault, rape and oral rape of his twin sisters, Wendy and Stacey, between 1995 and 2001. He began abusing them at age 13, when they were eight, and continued until he was 19. McGlone admitted to raping Wendy with a shampoo bottle and a vibrator, and to assaulting Stacey when she was eight. He pleaded guilty to seven counts of assaulting Wendy, three counts of raping her, and one count of assaulting Stacey, but denied other charges. The court noted his history of alcohol and drug abuse, a personality disorder diagnosis, and claims of being abused himself. He was ordered to post‑release supervision for seven years. The sisters testified about the abuse, describing it as frequent and devastating, and expressed shame, guilt and ongoing trauma. The sentence was back‑dated to his first custody in February of the year. William McGlone was found guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 10 years for man who "devastated" his sisters' childhood through rape and sexual abuse. Charges or matters: seven counts of sexually assaulting Wendy McGlone and three counts of raping her; one count of sexually assaulting Stacey McGlone. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- July 1995 Incident
- October 2001 Incident
- April 1995 Incident
- June 1996 Incident
- April 14, 2009 Incident
- 2017-10-24 Publication
Why: He told gardaí that when the assaults began his "moral compass was askew" because he had been sexually abused himself and was told it was a normal thing to do. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: seven counts of sexually assaulting Wendy McGlone and three counts of raping her; one count of sexually assaulting Stacey McGlone (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He was jailed for 10 years for 21 counts of sexual assault, rape and oral rape of his sister Wendy between July 1995 and October 2001 and one count of sexually assaulting his sister Stacey between April 1995 and June 1996. McGlone, a father-of-one whose partner is expecting his second child, was previously jailed in 2012 for the sexual assault of a drunken 14-year-old girl in the city centre on April 14, 2009.; The sisters were also in court for the finalisation today.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Cherry Orchard Avenue
- Dublin
Topics
Drugs Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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