Ireland Donegal man jailed for 14 months over sexual assault of two sisters
A man in his 50s, related to the two victims, sexually assaulted two sisters at named locations in County Donegal. The offences took place between February 1992 and September 2000, and between April 1997 and March 1998. He pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court to two charges of sexually assaulting a female, one by touching her genitals and one by touching her buttocks under her pyjama bottoms, while she sat on his knee. On 8 May 2024 he was sentenced to 14 months in prison on count one and ten months on count four, to run concurrently, with 12 months under Probation Services care and the Sex Offenders Treatment Programme.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced8 May
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 50s, related to the two victims, sexually assaulted two sisters.
- Where
- The offences took place at named locations in County Donegal.
- When
- The first offence took place between February 1992 and September 2000.
- The second offence took place between April 1997 and March 1998.
- Charges
- He pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a female by touching her genitals while she sat on his knee.
- He pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a female by touching her buttocks under her pyjama bottoms while she sat on his knee.
- In court
- He pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court.
- Sentence
- He was sentenced to 14 months on count one and ten months on count four, to run concurrently.
- He will serve 14 months in prison.
- He must be under the care of the Probation Services for 12 months and undergo the Sex Offenders Treatment Programme.
- Other details
- He cannot be named to protect the identity of the victims.
- He had no previous convictions.
- He brought €7,000 to court for each victim as a token of remorse.
- One of the victims listened to the sentence by video link while her sister was in court.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA Donegal man sexually assaulted two sisters. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe offences took place at named locations in County Donegal. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe first offence took place between February 1992 and September 2000. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe second offence took place between April 1997 and March 1998. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a female by touching her genitals while she sat on his knee. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a female by touching her buttocks under her pyjama bottoms while she sat on his knee. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe man pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe sentences were reduced to 14 months on count one and ten months on count four, running concurrently. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe man will serve 14 months in prison. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe man must go under the care of the Probation Services for 12 months. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe man must undergo the Sex Offenders Treatment Programme. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe man cannot be named to protect the identity of the victims. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe man had no previous convictions. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe man brought €7,000 to court for each victim as a token of remorse. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 8 May2024Prison for Donegal man who sexually assaulted two sisters
Court sentencing report on a Letterkenny Circuit Court case. The offences took place over long periods between 1992 and 2000 and in 1997-1998, and the accused cannot be named to protect the victims.
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