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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 23140Rape, oral rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation · Co. Donegal

Alan Brennan jailed for 15 years for sexual abuse and exploitation of child in Donegal

Alan Brennan (39) of Emmett Park, Castlefin, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to sample counts of rape, oral rape, sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a young girl between 2019 and 2022, and was sentenced to 16 years with the final year suspended on strict conditions.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced20 Oct
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Key facts

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  • whatBrennan pleaded guilty to sample counts of rape, oral rape, sexual assault and sexual exploitation. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe victim was in her early teenage years when she was abused. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThere had been at least one death threat. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatBrennan used images he had of the girl to trick her into a position of vulnerability. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatBrennan would text the girl requesting her to do acts such as stripping, force her to take part in video calls, and send her sexual material of himself. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatBrennan would threaten to make images of her public. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatBrennan also gave the girl alcohol. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatOn one occasion she attempted to grab his phone and was punched and dragged by Brennan, who then verbally abused her and threatened to kill her. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe offences occurred on dates between 2019 and 2022. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationBrennan was arrested and denied involvement, but when the material on his phone was put to him, he said he would accept anything that was on his phone. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe young woman had preserved a folder of screenshots of her communication with Brennan which gardaí were able to use to corroborate her account. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtMr Justice David Keane passed sentence on Monday. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge set a global headline sentence of 18 years before considering mitigation. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a sentence of 16 years and suspended the final year on strict conditions including post-release supervision. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherBrennan has 10 previous convictions, mainly for road traffic offences but also for harassment. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe judge described the offending as a campaign of rape and other offences over a three-year period demonstrating a remorseless attitude. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe judge noted the age disparity that Brennan exploited by grooming the child. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe DPP's view was that the case merited more than 15 years' imprisonment. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherBrennan has been in custody since May of the previous year. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe probation report showed Brennan displaying little insight and attributing blame to the injured party. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Oct2026
    Sentenceddonegallive.ie, first report
    Donegal man who abused and exploited child jailed for 15 years

    Reports the sentencing of Alan Brennan at the Central Criminal Court, including details of the offending, the judge's remarks, mitigation and the final sentence.

    victim, femaleconvicted, Alan Brennan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Brennan