Kildare father jailed for sexually assaulting young daughter over five years
A 55-year-old Kildare businessman was sentenced on 21 July 2025 to five and a half years in prison after being convicted of 22 counts of sexual assault on his daughter, who was aged approximately 6 to 11 during the offending period. The assaults took place in the girl's bedroom in the family home from July 2015 to September 2020, occurring two to three times a week. The girl first reported the assaults in May 2022, and her father was arrested 12 months later. He was convicted following a four-day trial at Naas Circuit Criminal Court in March 2025, and Judge Martina Baxter imposed the sentence, describing the offences as a monumental breach of trust and finding no mitigation.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced21 Jul
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 55-year-old father sexually assaulted his daughter, aged approximately 6 to 11, two to three times a week in her bedroom in their family home.
- Where
- The assaults took place in the victim's bedroom in the family home in Kildare.
- When
- The offences began in July 2015 and continued until September 2020.
- The girl first reported the assaults in May 2022, and her father was arrested 12 months later.
- Charges
- The man was convicted of 22 counts of sexual assault on his daughter.
- In court
- The conviction followed a four-day trial at Naas Circuit Criminal Court in March 2025.
- Sentence
- The 55-year-old businessman was sentenced to five and a half years in prison on 21 July 2025.
- He was ordered to be subject to two years' supervision on release and is now a registered sex offender.
- Other details
- The accused had no previous criminal convictions and denied all charges, continuing to reject the jury's verdicts.
- Judge Martina Baxter described the offences as a monumental breach of trust and found no mitigation due to the defendant's lack of insight or prospect of rehabilitation.
- The victim is now aged 15 and completed her Junior Certificate in 2025.
30 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe victim was aged approximately 6 to 11 during the offending period. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused had no previous criminal convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe judge described the charges as sample counts spread out on a quarterly basis over the duration of the offending. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused would sleep on a lower bunk bed with his daughter in her bedroom during the period his marriage was breaking down. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused had taken legal proceedings to try to prevent his wife and children moving to another part of the country after the marriage ended. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe girl completed her Junior Certificate in 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe girl was aged approximately 6 to 11 years old during the offending period (dublinlive.ie)
- whatHe would sleep on a lower bunk bed with his daughter in her bedroom (dublinlive.ie)
- whatHe would sexually assault her two to three times every week (dublinlive.ie)
- whatHe would sleep naked next to her and form a C-position around her (dublinlive.ie)
- whatHe would rub his penis against her private parts for up to 15 minutes without penetration (dublinlive.ie)
- whatOn one occasion he placed his hand over her mouth and told her to shush (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe assaults took place in the victim's bedroom in her family home (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe offences began in July 2015 and continued until September 2020. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe girl first reported the assaults in May 2022, and her father was arrested 12 months later. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe girl first reported the assaults in May 2022 (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe father was arrested 12 months after the girl's report (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeHe was convicted of 22 counts of sexual assault on his daughter. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe conviction followed a four-day trial at Naas Circuit Criminal Court in March 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe trial was a four-day trial at Naas Circuit Criminal Court in March 2025 (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe judge said she could provide no mitigation as the defendant showed no insight or prospect of rehabilitation (dublinlive.ie)
- sentenceThe accused was sentenced to five and a half years in prison. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceHe was ordered to be subject to two years' supervision on release and is now a registered sex offender. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe 55-year-old businessman was sentenced to five and a half years in prison (dublinlive.ie)
- sentenceHe was ordered to be subject to two years' supervision on his release from prison (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe judge described the accused's actions as a monumental breach of trust. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe girl is now aged 15 and completed her Junior Certificate this year (dublinlive.ie)
- otherHe is now a registered sex offender (dublinlive.ie)
- otherHe had no previous criminal convictions (dublinlive.ie)
- otherHe had taken legal proceedings to try to prevent his wife and children moving to another part of the country (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Jul2025Man jailed for sexually assaulting young daughter weekly over five-year period
Sentencing hearing details: Judge Martina Baxter imposed five and a half years plus two years' supervision, noted a 'monumental breach of trust', accepted a victim impact statement from the now-15-year-old girl, and found no mitigation due to the defendant's lack of insight or prospect of rehabilitation.
victim, 15, femaleconvicted, 55, male - 21 Jul2025Father jailed for sexually assaulting young daughter weekly over 5-year period
Sentencing hearing details including the judge's remarks on the breach of trust, the victim's impact statement, the absence of mitigation, and the conditions of the sentence including supervision and sex offender registration.
victim, 15, femaleconvicted, 55, male