Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 7179Sexual abuse

Family members jailed over sexual abuse of child relatives

Between 1999 and 2005, a 66-year-old man and his sons aged 39, 40 and 41 sexually abused four family members who were children at the time, in various locations around the country. After a Central Criminal Court trial in May 2023, the three sons were jailed for terms of 15 years (the 41-year-old, backdated), 16 and a half years (the 39-year-old) and 11 years (the 40-year-old). The men's 64-year-old mother was sentenced on 6 November 2023 for assisting one son's rape of her granddaughter and for assaulting the same child, with reports giving her term as either two years or four years with two suspended. The 66-year-old father's sentencing was adjourned for a week for an update on his health, as he is in hospital, and none of the five convicted family members accepts the verdicts.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced6 Nov
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Key facts

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In court
  • After a Central Criminal Court trial in May 2023, the 66-year-old father and his three sons were convicted of 115 counts of sexually abusing four family members who were children at the time.
  • The 66-year-old father was found guilty of 24 charges, including two of anally raping his granddaughter.
What happened
One of the sons raped the granddaughter of the family's 64-year-old mother, and the mother was convicted of assisting him.
Where
The alleged offences occurred in various locations around the country.
When
The alleged offences occurred between 1999 and 2005.
Charges
The mother was convicted of assisting one of her sons after he raped her granddaughter and of one count of assaulting the same child.
Sentence
  • The mother's sentence is reported as two years in one article and as four years with the final two suspended on conditions in another.
  • The 41-year-old son was jailed for 15 years, backdated to when he first went into custody.
  • The 39-year-old son was jailed for 16 and a half years, and the 40-year-old son was jailed for 11 years.
  • The 66-year-old father's sentencing was adjourned for a week to get an update on his health, as he is currently in hospital.
Other details
  • None of the five convicted family members accepts the verdicts, and all maintain their innocence.
  • The judge said the three brothers and the mother had no remorse or empathy for the victims.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThree brothers were jailed for terms ranging from 11 to 16-and-a-half years. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe alleged offences occurred in various locations around the country. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe alleged offences occurred between 1999 and 2005. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe 66-year-old father and his three sons were convicted of 115 counts of sexually abusing four family members after a Central Criminal Court trial. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe 66-year-old father was found guilty of 24 charges, including two of anally raping his granddaughter. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe mother was jailed for two years for assisting one of her sons after he raped her granddaughter and for assaulting the same child. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe mother was handed a sentence of four years, with the final two years suspended on conditions. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe 41-year-old son was jailed for 15 years, backdated to when he first went into custody. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe 39-year-old son was jailed for 16 and a half years. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe 40-year-old son was sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe 66-year-old father's case was adjourned for a week to get an update on his health condition. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherNone of the five convicted family members accepts the verdicts and all maintain their innocence. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe three brothers and the mother had no remorse or empathy for victims, according to the judge. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Nov2023
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Woman and her three sons jailed over sexual abuse of child relatives

    Article reports the sentencing of the three brothers and their mother after a Central Criminal Court trial, and the adjourned sentencing of the 66-year-old father. The mother's sentence is given as two years in the opening paragraph and as four years, with two suspended, later in the article.

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