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Case No. 0102Sexual assault, oral rape · Co. Dublin

Father's oral rape and sexual assault conviction upheld in Dublin

A 53-year-old man was convicted at the Central Criminal Court in 2024 of 12 counts of sexual assault and five counts of oral rape of his daughter, who was aged between 10 and 14, on dates between 2010 and 2015 in Dublin. The abuse came to light in 2017 when the child disclosed it to her mother. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with the assault and rape sentences to run concurrently. The Court of Appeal rejected his appeal in October 2026, upholding the conviction and sentence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court19 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • The man sexually assaulted and orally raped his daughter, who was aged between 10 and 14.
  • The assaults involved touching her genitals and breasts, placing his penis between her breasts, and putting his tongue in her mouth.
When
  • The offences occurred on dates between 2010 and 2015.
  • The abuse came to light in 2017 when the child disclosed it to her mother.
Charges
The man was convicted of 12 counts of sexual assault and 5 counts of oral rape of his daughter.
In court
  • The trial took place at the Central Criminal Court in 2024.
  • The Court of Appeal rejected the man's appeal in October 2026, upholding the conviction and sentence.
Sentence
Ms Justice Eileen Creedon imposed 8 years for the assaults and 12 years for the rapes, all to run concurrently.
Other details
  • The man had no prior convictions.
  • The man denied the allegations when interviewed by gardaí.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe daughter was aged between 10 and 14 when she was abused. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe sexual assaults involved touching her genitals and breasts, placing his penis between her breasts, and putting his tongue in her mouth. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAll the rapes were oral rapes. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe offences occurred on dates between 2010 and 2015. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe abuse came to light after the child disclosed it to her mother in 2017. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man was convicted of 12 counts of sexual assault and 5 counts of oral rape of his daughter. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe Court of Appeal rejected the appeal, finding nothing of substance in the grounds. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceMs Justice Eileen Creedon imposed 8 years for the assaults and 12 years for the rapes, all to run concurrently. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man had no prior convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man denied the allegations when interviewed by gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe complainant's mother asked her if she had to give the accused oral sex when she first disclosed the offending. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe complainant said in direct evidence that she knew it happened and the dreaming remark was a disassociation. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Oct2026
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Father who raped daughter has conviction upheld

    The Court of Appeal rejected the father's appeal, finding no error in the trial judge's refusal to give a corroboration warning about the complainant's 'dreamed' remark to gardaí and the mother's prompting of the oral sex disclosure. The conviction and 12-year concurrent sentence stand.

    victim, femaleconvicted, 53, male