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Case No. 19010Rape, oral rape, anal rape and sexual assault · Co. Cork

Cork man to be sentenced for repeated rape and sexual assault of granddaughter

A 71-year-old man from County Cork was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin of 28 counts of rape, oral rape and anal rape and 19 counts of sexual assault against his granddaughter, offences committed between 2008 and 2012 in a shed and in his car. The abuse ended when a friend of the girl told her mother on New Year's Eve 2012, and the matter was reported to gardaí in January 2013. The victim was too young to proceed to trial at the time, and the case went to trial in June, where she gave a victim impact statement. The case was adjourned for finalisation until Tuesday 5 December, when the man is due to be sentenced.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted28 Nov
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A 71-year-old man was found guilty of 28 counts including rape, oral rape and anal rape of his granddaughter.
  • The man was also found guilty of 19 counts of sexual assault against his granddaughter.
Where
  • The first incident took place while the man was renovating a shed, and on other occasions he took the girl to the shed.
  • One incident took place when the two were alone in the man's car.
When
  • The offences took place between 2008 and 2012.
  • The first incident happened a short period before the girl's First Holy Communion.
Cause
The abuse ended when one of the girl's friends told the girl's mother on New Year's Eve 2012.
Investigation
The matter was reported to gardaí in January 2013.
In court
  • The victim was unable to proceed with a trial at the time because she was very young.
  • The case went to trial in June, appeared before Mr Justice Michael McGrath in the Central Criminal Court in Dublin, and the granddaughter addressed the court in a victim impact statement.
Sentence
The case was adjourned for finalisation until Tuesday 5 December, when the man is due to be sentenced.
Other details
  • The man gave the girl money after each incident.
  • The defence said the man has health issues, and the man has no previous convictions.
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man was found guilty of 28 counts including rape, oral rape and anal rape. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe man was also found guilty of 19 counts of sexual assault against his granddaughter. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe first incident took place while the man was renovating a shed. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereOn other occasions the man took the girl to the shed. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereOne incident took place when the two were alone in the man's car. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe offences took place between 2008 and 2012. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe first incident happened a short period before the girl's First Holy Communion. (thejournal.ie)
  • causeThe abuse ended when one of the girl's friends told the girl's mother on New Year's Eve 2012. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe matter was reported to gardaí in January 2013. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe victim was unable to proceed with a trial at the time because she was very young. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe case went to trial in June of this year. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe case appeared before Mr Justice Michael McGrath in the Central Criminal Court in Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe granddaughter addressed the court in a victim impact statement. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe case was adjourned for finalisation until Tuesday 5 December. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe man will be sentenced next week. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man gave the girl money after each incident. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe defence said the man has health issues. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man has no previous convictions. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Nov2023
    Convictedthejournal.ie, first report
    Cork man to be sentenced next week for the repeated rape and abuse of his granddaughter

    Reports the conviction at the Central Criminal Court and that sentencing is due the following week. The case is not one of the existing David O'Sullivan cases, which involve different victims and a different offence pattern.

    convicted, 71, malevictim, female