Ireland Donegal man jailed for child sexual abuse of four girls
A 67-year-old Donegal man was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court for the rape and sexual abuse of four girls, with offences between 1982 and 2008 at locations including his house and car. He pleaded guilty to six counts of rape, one count of attempted oral rape, nine counts of attempted rape, five counts of indecent assault and 29 counts of sexual assault. The first victim, his sister-in-law, was aged 10 to 16 at the time of the offending, and the second, his niece, was aged 8 to 14. Ms Justice Ellen Ring imposed a total sentence of 20 years with the final five suspended on strict conditions, and reports of the sentence differ between 15 years and 20 years, as the judge's sentence was reported on 19 June 2023.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced19 Jun
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The man pleaded guilty to six counts of rape, one count of attempted oral rape, nine counts of attempted rape, five counts of indecent assault and 29 counts of sexual assault.
- Where
- The offences took place in locations including the man's house and car.
- When
- The abuse took place on dates between 1982 and 2008.
- Offending against the first victim occurred between December 1982 and March 1988, and against the second victim between March 2000 and 2005.
- Other details
- The four victims are girls; the first was the man's sister-in-law, aged 10 to 16 at the time, and the second was his niece, aged 8 to 14.
- The man cannot be named to protect the identities of the four victims.
- The judge said the man deceived the victims, their parents and his own wife.
- The man was given credit for his guilty pleas, which were entered on a trial date.
- In court
- Sentence was imposed at the Central Criminal Court on a Monday, and Ms Justice Ellen Ring described the man as a committed long-term child abuser.
- Sentence
- Reports differ: one describes a 15-year prison sentence, while the judge imposed a total sentence of 20 years with the final five suspended on strict conditions.
- The suspended part of the sentence includes supervision by the Probation Service for 30 months after release.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man pleaded guilty to six counts of rape, one count of attempted oral rape, nine counts of attempted rape, five counts of indecent assault and 29 counts of sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe offences took place in locations including the man's house and car. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe court heard that the abuse took place on dates between 1982 and 2008. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe first victim was the man's sister-in-law, aged between 10 and 16 at the time of the offending. (irishtimes.com)
- courtSentence was imposed at the Central Criminal Court on a Monday. (irishtimes.com)
- courtMs Justice Ellen Ring described the man as a committed long-term child abuser. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe man was given a total sentence of 20 years, with the final five years suspended on strict conditions. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe suspended part of the sentence includes supervision by the Probation Service for 30 months post-release. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe judge said the man deceived the victims, their parents and his own wife. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man was given credit for his guilty pleas, which were entered on a trial date. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Jun2023‘Committed long-term child abuser’ jailed for 15 years
The article's headline and lead say he was jailed for 15 years, but the judge's total sentence is 20 years with the final five suspended. The man cannot be named, so the people list has no names.
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