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'Worst of the Worst': child rapist who filmed himself carrying out earlier attack gets third sentence
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, a 68‑year‑old man received a third sentence for sexually assaulting a child who was five years old in 2016. The court heard that the accused filmed himself touching the child's genitals while she lay on a couch, a seven‑second clip that was shown to her mother. The mother, who described her daughter as once joyful and now withdrawn, said the assault had taken away her daughter's innocence and caused nightmares. Judge Orla Crowe imposed a headline sentence of three years, reduced to two years and three months because of the man's age and ill health, and noted his apology. The sentence runs concurrently with an eight‑year sentence for a 2021 anal rape. The man is also barred from contacting either victim permanently. The court did not discuss any further proceedings or outcomes beyond this sentencing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'Worst of the Worst': child rapist who filmed himself carrying out earlier attack gets third sentence. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 31, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2003 and 2005 Incident
- 2023-12-06 Publication
Why: She said the man had been "like a father figure" and that she hadn't told anyone about the incident because she felt she was giving the man "a chance to change and become a better person". CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Outcome: In July of this year, the man was jailed after pleading guilty at the Central Criminal Court to one count of anal rape on a date in June 2021 when the victim was around 10-years-old. He was sentenced to eight years and three months, with the final year suspended on strict conditions.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Borstal prison
Topics
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