Case No. 30913Oral rape; sexual assault; incest; defilement of a child; possession of child pornography · Co. Dublin · 1 Apr 2007

Dublin father awaiting sentence for sexual abuse of daughter over seven years

A 56-year-old Dublin man pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to oral rape, sexual assault and incest of his daughter over a seven-year period from 2007 to 2014, and is awaiting sentencing on 22 July 2021. He is already serving a seven-and-a-half year sentence for defilement offences involving three underage girls after leaving the family home.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court6 Jul
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
36 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man sexually abused his daughter over a seven-year period from 2007 to 2014. (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie)
  • whatHe defiled three underage girls after leaving the family home, having sexual encounters with two teenage girls and a sexual relationship with a third who lived with him. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe abuse began in 2007 when the daughter was 18, starting with anonymous text messages from her father demanding she do sexual things with men. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe was made to perform sexual acts while blindfolded and with earphones playing music, and was forced to engage sexually with two men while blindfolded. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe had no sexual experience prior to the beginning of the offending. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe physically assaulted her and threatened to kill her on several occasions. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAfter leaving the family home, the man assaulted three underage girls. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatHe had sexual encounters with two teenage girls and a sexual relationship with a third who lived with him. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe daughter was forced to engage sexually with men while blindfolded and wearing earphones. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe daughter found a DVD recording of the first time she was sexually abused by her father. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe daughter had no sexual experience prior to the beginning of the offending. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe man physically assaulted the daughter and threatened to kill her on several occasions. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe daughter was forced into a college course she did not want and was refused the careers of teacher or nurse. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe man threatened to burn down a place if the daughter moved in with a boy. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenHis daughter reported the abuse to her mother in 2014. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe abuse ended in June 2014 when she told a teacher and then informed her mother. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe daughter reported the abuse to her mother in 2014. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe abuse began in 2007 when the daughter was 18. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe abuse ended in June 2014 when the daughter told a teacher and then her mother. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to six offences relating to his daughter between 2007 and 2014 including oral rape, sexual assault and incest. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeA further 25 counts including 14 counts of incest and one count of possessing child pornography were taken into account. (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to oral rape and sexual assault of his daughter at the family home in Dublin between 1 April 2007 and 31 May 2007. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to the same offences at the same address between 1 November 2007 and 31 December 2007. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to two counts of having carnal knowledge of his daughter (incest), one between April and August 2007 and one between May and June 2014. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to six offences relating to his daughter between 2007 and 2014 including oral rape, sexual assault and incest. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe case is being heard at the Central Criminal Court before Mr Justice Michael White, with sentencing scheduled for 22 July 2021. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtReporting restrictions remain in place until 22 July when the man is to be sentenced. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe case is being heard at the Central Criminal Court. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceHe is currently serving a seven-and-a-half-year sentence for the defilement offences. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe man is currently serving a seven-and-a-half year sentence for the defilement offences. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherHe has 17 previous convictions including defilement of a child, possession and distribution of child pornography. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe has been in custody since 2017 for the defilement offences and agreed to take part in sexual offender therapy. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe daughter wishes to waive her right to anonymity. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man has 17 previous convictions including defilement of a child and possession and distribution of child pornography. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man has been in custody since 2017 for the defilement offences. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man is at an average risk of re-offending. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Jul2021
    Father who sexually abused daughter defiled three underage girls after leaving the family home

    Court hearing at the Central Criminal Court where the man pleaded guilty to six offences relating to his daughter and 25 further counts were taken into account; sentencing set for 22 July 2021; daughter read victim impact statement and wishes to waive anonymity.

    suspect, 56, male, irishvictim, 32, female, irishvictim, femalevictim, femalevictim, female
  2. 6 Jul2021
    Man who sexually abused daughter went on to defile three underage girls, court told

    Pre-sentencing hearing at the Central Criminal Court before Mr Justice Michael White; the man is to be sentenced on 22 July 2021 for offences relating to his daughter while already serving a 7.5-year sentence for defilement of three underage girls.

    suspect, 56, malevictim, 18, femalevictim, femalevictim, femalevictim, female