Ireland Dundalk man jailed for sexually assaulting three nieces
Bill Morrissey (58) of Dundalk admitted sexually assaulting three of his nieces by marriage when they were children, with the offences occurring on dates unknown between January 1997 and December 1999. The Louth Divisional Protective Services Unit investigated, and the first victim, then about seven, made a formal complaint in August 2019. At Dundalk Circuit Court, reported on 10 July 2024, Morrissey was sentenced to six years and five months in one account and to seven years and five months in total, with the final 12 months suspended, in another. The judge directed that he have no unsupervised contact with any child under 18.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced10 Jul
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Bill Morrissey (58) of Dundalk admitted sexually assaulting three of his nieces by marriage when they were children.
- The first victim was about seven years old when she was abused during a stay over with her cousins.
- Where
- The case was heard at Dundalk Circuit Court.
- When
- The three sexual assaults occurred on dates unknown between January 1997 and December 1999.
- The sentencing was reported on 10 July 2024.
- Investigation
- The offences were investigated by the Louth Divisional Protective Services Unit.
- Other details
- The first victim made a formal complaint in August 2019.
- The victims waived their anonymity so that Morrissey could be named.
- In court
- Morrissey had 40 previous convictions, none for sexual offences, and wrote a letter of apology.
- Sentence
- Morrissey was jailed for six years and five months in one account, while another account gives a total of seven years and five months with the final 12 months suspended.
- The judge directed that Morrissey have no unsupervised contact with any child under 18.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatBill Morrissey admitted sexually assaulting three of his nieces by marriage when they were children. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatThe first victim was about seven years old when she was abused during a stay over with her cousins. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe case was heard at Dundalk Circuit Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenThe three sexual assaults occurred on dates unknown between January 1997 and December 1999. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationThe offences were investigated by the Louth Divisional Protective Services Unit. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtMorrissey had 40 previous convictions, none for sexual offences, and had written a letter of apology. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceMorrissey was jailed for six years and five months at Dundalk Circuit Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceConsecutive sentences totalling seven years and five months were imposed, with the final 12 months suspended. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe judge directed that Morrissey have no unsupervised contact with any child under 18. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe first victim made a formal complaint in August 2019. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Jul2024Dundalk man jailed for sexually assaulting three of his nieces
Court report on the sentencing of Bill Morrissey at Dundalk Circuit Court. It gives the offending dates as unknown between January 1997 and December 1999, the complaint date, the victims' accounts and the judge's remarks. The article reports a six-year-and-five-month jail term in its lead but a seven-years-and-five-months total with the last 12 months suspended in the body.
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