Ireland Galway man jailed for 13 and a half years over sexual abuse and rape of niece
A 40-year-old Galway man was found guilty by a Central Criminal Court jury of sexual assault, attempted vaginal rape, and anal and oral rape of his niece, a woman, on dates between 2007 and 2017. The offences were reported to be at the family home and in vehicles in the locality. The victim told relatives in 2018 and later made a complaint at a Garda station. Ms Justice Melanie Greally imposed a global sentence of 15 years, with the final 18 months suspended on strict conditions, and he was jailed for 13 and a half years, as reported on 20 December 2023. He does not accept the verdict and maintains his innocence.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 40-year-old Galway man was jailed for 13 and a half years over sexual abuse and rape of his niece.
- The victim is a woman and the man's niece.
- Where
- The abuse took place at the family home and in vehicles in the locality.
- When
- The offences occurred on dates between 2007 and 2017.
- Other details
- The abuse stopped while the man served a prison sentence and resumed on his release.
- The accused has one previous conviction, for assault.
- The accused does not accept the jury's verdict and maintains his innocence.
- Investigation
- The victim disclosed the abuse to relatives in 2018.
- The victim later went to a Garda station and made a complaint.
- Charges
- A Central Criminal Court jury found him guilty of sexual assault, attempted vaginal rape, and anal and oral rape.
- In court
- The jury sat in Mullingar, and the trial lasted three weeks.
- Ms Justice Melanie Greally imposed sentence.
- Sentence
- The judge imposed a global sentence of 15 years and suspended the final 18 months on strict conditions.
- The judge set headline sentences of 17 and a half years for the rape offences and seven years for the sexual assault charges.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA Galway man was jailed for 13 and a half years. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe abuse occurred at the family home and in vehicles in the locality. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offences occurred on dates between 2007 and 2017. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe victim disclosed the abuse to relatives in 2018. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe victim later went to a Garda station and made a complaint. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was found guilty of sexual assault, attempted vaginal rape, and anal and oral rape. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe jury that convicted him sat in Mullingar. (irishtimes.com)
- courtMs Justice Melanie Greally imposed sentence. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a global sentence of 15 years and suspended the final 18 months on strict conditions. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of 17 and a half years for the rape offences and seven years for the sexual assault charges. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe abuse stopped while the man served a prison sentence and resumed on his release. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused has one previous conviction, for assault. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused does not accept the jury's verdict and maintains his innocence. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Dec2023Galway man (40) jailed for 13 and a half years for ‘relentless’ sexual abuse and rape of niece
Reports the sentence of 15 years with the final 18 months suspended, the judge's headline sentences, the victim's impact statement, the disclosure and complaint, and the accused's previous assault conviction.
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