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Man who sexually abused sister and raped niece is jailed

Summary

A 55‑year‑old Dublin man was sentenced to six years' imprisonment for a series of sexual offences against his sister and niece. He pleaded guilty to one count of indecent assault on his niece between 1978 and 1980. A jury had earlier convicted him of further indecent assaults on his sister and niece, and of two counts of rape of his niece between 1976 and 1984. The court noted that the abuse began when the man was 14, when his sister was 7 to 10, and continued when he was 16 to 22, while the niece was 5 to 11. The judge highlighted the profound impact on the victims, the secrecy of the crimes, and the delay before they were reported in 2012. He imposed concurrent sentences totalling six years, with two years of post‑release supervision and a prohibition on any contact with the victims, directly or indirectly, including through social media.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man who sexually abused sister and raped niece is jailed. Charges or matters: one count of indecently assaulting his niece on a date between 1978 and 1980. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• 1978 and 1980 Incident
• 1976 and 1984 Incident
• 2018-01-19 Publication

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Topics

Sexual Offences Social Media Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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