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Man raped stepdaughter after posing as online blackmailer
Summary
In December 2018, a 49‑year‑old man from Clare raped his 17‑year‑old stepdaughter after deceiving her as an online stranger who claimed to possess compromising information. He threatened her with a sexually explicit video, demanded she produce more videos, and insisted she have sex with him. He pretended to help her by sending a video of himself masturbating, then threatened to expose his abuse unless she complied. The stepdaughter, fearing jail for her stepfather and wanting to protect her mother, pleaded to allow the sexual act, leading the man to rape her under the pretense of the threats. He pleaded guilty to rape in 2010 and to harassment from 2009 to 2010. The court imposed a ten‑year sentence, suspended the last two years, and required participation in a sex‑offender treatment programme. The stepdaughter, a foreign national, was placed in foster care after the abuse was revealed.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man raped stepdaughter after posing as online blackmailer. Charges or matters: rape at a place in Co. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 2010 Other
- June 2009 Other
- 2018-12-04 Publication
Why: He had no real sense of the damage he was doing the young girl because of his own narcissist tendencies and needs and is still not in a position to realise the extent of his exploitation and the horrible breach of trust he engaged in, the report states. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: rape at a place in Co (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He suspended the last two years of a ten year prison sentence on condition that the man participate in an assessment for a sex offenders treatment programme.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Harassment Stalking Sexual Offences Stage Sentence
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