Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 7730Rape · Co. Galway

Galway man jailed for raping nephew

A 51-year-old man from Co Galway pleaded guilty to raping and sexually exploiting his teenage nephew, who was 14 or 15, between June 2016 and June 2017 at locations in Co Galway. The abuse came to light in 2017 when the boy's family became worried about his behaviour, and the man went voluntarily to a garda station and admitted indecently assaulting the boy three times. He was arrested in November 2018 and interviewed three times, then pleaded guilty in March after a jury had been empanelled. On 31 July 2023 the Central Criminal Court jailed him for nine and a half years, with the final six months suspended on strict conditions.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced31 Jul
    2 reports
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A 51-year-old man pleaded guilty to the sexual exploitation and rape of his teenage nephew.
  • The abuse included inappropriate touching and masturbation and escalated to rape.
Where
The offending took place at locations in Co Galway, where the boy liked to spend time at the man's home, which had horses.
When
  • The offending took place between June 1, 2016 and June 1, 2017.
  • The victim was 14 or 15 at the time, and there is a 31-year age gap between him and the man.
Investigation
  • The abuse came to light in 2017 when the victim's family became worried about changes in his behaviour.
  • The man went voluntarily to a garda station and admitted indecently assaulting the boy three times.
  • He was arrested in November 2018 and interviewed three times.
Charges
He pleaded guilty to one count of rape, which the Irish Times reports as rape and the Irish Mirror reports as anal rape, plus one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual exploitation, all in the same period.
In court
  • He pleaded guilty on the trial date in March, after a jury had been empanelled.
  • A victim impact statement was read to the Central Criminal Court.
Sentence
On 31 July 2023 the judge imposed a sentence of nine and a half years, with the final six months suspended on strict conditions, which was reported as a nine-year jail term.
Other details
He has no previous convictions.
22 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man pleaded guilty to the sexual exploitation and rape of his teenage nephew. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe offending took place at locations in Galway. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThere was a 31-year age gap between the man and the victim, who was 14 or 15 at the time of the crimes. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offending took place between June 2016 and June 2017. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe man went voluntarily to the local garda station and admitted indecently assaulting the boy three times. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationHe was arrested in November 2018 and interviewed three times. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe abuse came to light in 2017 when the victim's family became worried about changes in his behaviour. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe man was arrested in November 2018 and interviewed three times. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to one count of rape on an unknown date between June 1, 2016 and June 1, 2017 in Co Galway. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe also pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual exploitation in the same period. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to one count of anal rape. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man also pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual exploitation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtHe pleaded guilty on the trial date in March after a jury had been empanelled. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Central Criminal Court heard there was a 31-year age gap between the man and the victim, who was 14 or 15 at the time. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceA man from Co Galway was jailed for nine years after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation and rape of his teenage nephew. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a sentence of 9½ years and suspended the final six months on strict conditions. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe sentence was nine and a half years, with the final six months suspended on strict conditions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe abuse included inappropriate touching and masturbation and escalated to rape. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe has no previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man pleaded guilty on the trial date last March after a jury had been empanelled. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man has no previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA victim impact statement was read to the court. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 31 Jul2023
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man jailed for nine years for raping his teenage nephew in Galway

    Sentencing report at the Central Criminal Court. No existing case in the list matches this incident.

    convicted, 51, malevictim, 14-15 at the time, male
  2. 31 Jul2023
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    ‘Shameful and disgraceful’: Galway man jailed for nine years for raping and exploiting teenage nephew

    Reports the Central Criminal Court sentencing of a 51-year-old man to 9½ years, with the final six months suspended, after guilty pleas to one count of rape, one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual exploitation. Gives the offending locations, how the abuse came to light, the garda interviews and the sentencing remarks.

    convicted, 51, malevictim, 14 to 15 at the time of the offences, male