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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17586Indecent assault (sexual abuse of a child) · Co. Dublin

77-year-old man jailed for two and a half years over abuse of his daughter

A 77-year-old man was abused his teenage daughter over a period of two years, with the offences taking place at a location in Leinster on unknown dates between 1985 and 1987. The victim made a statement to gardaí in December 2020. The man pleaded not guilty to eight counts of indecent assault, and a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court convicted him after a trial in February 2024. On 16 April 2024 Judge Sarah Berkeley set a headline sentence of five years and jailed him for two and a half years, and his counsel said he does not accept the verdict.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced16 Apr
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A man sexually abused his teenage daughter over a period of two years.
  • The victim was overpowered and digitally penetrated by the defendant while he masturbated.
Where
The offences took place at a location in Leinster.
When
The offences occurred on unknown dates between 1985 and 1987.
Investigation
The victim made a statement to gardaí in December 2020.
Charges
The defendant pleaded not guilty to eight counts of indecent assault against a female.
In court
A jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court convicted the man after a trial in February 2024.
Sentence
  • Judge Sarah Berkeley set a headline sentence of five years.
  • On 16 April 2024 the man, aged 77, was jailed for two and a half years.
Other details
  • The defendant has no previous convictions.
  • A victim impact statement was handed in to court but not read aloud.
  • The defendant's counsel said his client does not accept the jury's verdict.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man sexually abused his teenage daughter over a period of two years. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe injured party was overpowered and digitally penetrated by the defendant while he masturbated. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe offences took place at a location in Leinster. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe offences occurred on unknown dates between 1985 and 1987. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe injured party made a statement to gardaí in December 2020. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe defendant pleaded not guilty to eight counts of indecent assault against a female. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtA Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury convicted the man after a trial the previous February. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Sarah Berkeley set a headline sentence of five years. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was jailed for two and a half years. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe defendant has no previous convictions. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherA victim impact statement was handed into court but not read aloud. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe defendant's counsel said his client does not accept the verdict of the jury. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Apr2024
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, first report
    Man (77) who sexually abused teenage daughter jailed for two-and-a-half years

    Trial and sentencing took place at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The article gives the abuse location only as Leinster, so the county is taken from the court. The article reports the 2024 sentence and the defendant's ongoing denial of the verdict.

    victim, femaleconvicted, 77, male