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11 years for rapist father who claimed daughter (9) initiated sex

Summary

A man from Dublin, whose name is withheld to protect the child's anonymity, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for raping his daughter, who was nine when the first assault occurred. He pleaded guilty to nine counts of rape spanning from October 2011 to April 2017. The daughter, who was 14 at the time of the last assault, testified that the rapes happened twice a week and that she was too frightened to report them. She described her father as controlling and said she did not understand the wrongness of the acts until she grew older. The defendant claimed the daughter had initiated the sexual activity and denied providing pregnancy test kits. The judge reduced the headline sentence from 15 to 13 years, suspended two years on the condition of sex‑offender treatment, and imposed an 11‑year custodial term.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 11 years for rapist father who claimed daughter (9) 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
• 2019-06-05 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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