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Brother jailed for "persistent" rape and abuse of younger sister

Summary

In a 2018 Central Criminal Court verdict, a 49‑year‑old man from Co. Waterford was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for the persistent sexual abuse of his younger sister. The jury convicted him on 56 counts of rape and 15 of indecent assault committed between December 1983 and December 1986, when the victim was aged seven to twelve and the perpetrator was fourteen. The judge, Justice Eileen Creedon, described the abuse as "persistent" and noted that the brother threatened the girl with a shotgun, threatened to shoot their mother if she disclosed the abuse, forced her to watch pornography and re‑enact scenes, and coerced her into sexual acts. He had not been previously convicted, had integrated into society, and was married with three children. The judge acknowledged his late admission of responsibility, which vindicated the victim, and suspended the final 12 months of the sentence on strict conditions, including completion of a sex‑offender programme in custody.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Brother jailed for "persistent" rape and abuse of younger sister. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• December 1983 Incident
• December 1986 Incident
• 2018-07-30 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Firearms Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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