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Rapist father claimed daughter (9) had initiated sex

Summary

A man who began raping his daughter when she was nine years old later claimed to gardai that the child had initiated the sex. The unnamed father, a Dublin resident originally from Nigeria, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to nine counts of rape committed between October 2011 and April 2017. In a victim impact statement read in court, the 14‑year‑old victim said she was controlled and too scared to report the attacks, and that she did not understand sex was wrong until she was older. She described the rapes as occurring twice a week until she was 14, saying she was used to it and that it was part of her week. She said her father was controlling, the boss of the house, and threatened her when she tried to refuse or report. The father told gardai that his daughter had initiated the sexual activity by tickling him and that he did not enjoy it.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Rapist father claimed daughter (9) had initiated sex. Charges or matters: nine counts of rape committed on dates between October 2011 and April 2017. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• October 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
• April 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
• June 5 Adjournment
• 2019-05-23 Publication

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Topics

Sexual Offences Stage Sentence

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