Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 8798Rape · Co. Carlow

Carlow man jailed for raping teenage sister of his then-partner

A 24-year-old man from Carlow was convicted after a trial of raping and sexually assaulting his then-partner's 16-year-old sister. The offences took place at his home in August 2023 while the complainant was staying there for a family event. After she told her mother part of what happened, gardaí began an investigation, and he was convicted in April and has been in custody since. On 1 July 2026, reported by The Journal, the Central Criminal Court sentenced him to six and a half years with the final six months suspended.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced1 Jul
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man was convicted after a trial of raping and sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl.
  • The complainant is the teenage sister of the man's then-partner.
Where
The offences took place at the man's home, where the complainant was staying for a family event.
When
The offences took place in August 2023.
Investigation
The complainant told her mother part of what happened, and gardaí began an investigation.
In court
The sentence was imposed at the Central Criminal Court by Ms Justice Karen O'Connor.
Sentence
  • He was sentenced to six and a half years with the final six months suspended, although the article headline reports a six-year sentence.
  • The suspended part is subject to conditions, including engaging with the Probation Service for a year after his release.
Other details
  • The judge said the most significant aggravating factor was the effect of the assaults on the victim.
  • The judge also treated the age disparity and the breach of trust as aggravating factors.
  • The man did not accept the jury verdicts and had not expressed remorse, so he lost some potential mitigation.
  • According to his defence counsel, the man has no previous convictions.
  • The man has been in custody since his conviction in April.
  • The man has a diagnosis of autism and ADHD.
  • The victim said she has felt disgusted by her body since August 2023 and has self-harmed.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man was convicted following a trial of the rape and sexual assault of the teenager. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe offences took place at the man's home while the complainant was staying there for a family event. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe offences took place at the man's home on a date in August 2023. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe complainant told her mother part of what happened and gardaí began an investigation. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe sentence was imposed at the Central Criminal Court. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceHe was sentenced to six-and-a-half years, with the final six months suspended. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe suspended part is subject to conditions including engaging with the Probation Service for a year after his release. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe judge said the most significant aggravating factor was the effect of the assaults on the victim. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe judge said the age disparity and the breach of trust were also aggravating factors. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man did not accept the jury verdicts and had not expressed remorse, which meant he lost some potential mitigation. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man has no previous convictions according to his defence counsel. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man has been in custody since his conviction in April. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man has a diagnosis of autism and ADHD. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe victim said she has felt disgusted by her body since August 2023 and has self-harmed. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Jul2026
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, first report
    Carlow man who raped teenage sister of his then-partner is jailed for six years

    Reports the sentencing of a man convicted after trial at the Central Criminal Court, with the court's aggravating and mitigating factors, the suspended portion of the sentence and probation conditions.

    convicted, 24, malevictim, 16, female