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Case No. 8158Sexual offences against a child (oral rape; inviting a child to engage in sexual touching) · Co. Kildare

Kildare man jailed for 10 years for sexually abusing six-year-old daughter

A 55-year-old Kildare man was found guilty by a Central Criminal Court jury of two counts of oral rape and one count of inviting a child to engage in sexual touching against his six-year-old daughter at his home between June 6th, 2020 and January 17th, 2021. The abuse came to light when the girl told her older half-sister and her mother that she was in a secret club with Daddy, and she was later interviewed by specialist gardaí. The jury verdicts were returned in Tullamore earlier this year, and the man denied all charges and does not accept the verdicts. In July 2023 Mr Justice David Keane jailed him for 10 years on each rape count and seven years on the sexual touching count, concurrent and backdated to March 24th, with three years of post-release supervision and registration as a sex offender.

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  6. Sentenced10 Jul
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Key facts

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What happened
A 55-year-old man was found guilty by a jury of two counts of oral rape of his six-year-old daughter.
Where
The offences took place at the man's home in County Kildare.
When
The offences occurred on dates unknown between June 6th, 2020 and January 17th, 2021.
Cause
The offending came to light when the girl told her older half-sister and her mother that she was in a secret club with Daddy.
Investigation
The victim was interviewed by specialist gardaí and described two separate incidents of oral rape.
Charges
The man was also found guilty of one count of inviting a child to engage in sexual touching.
In court
  • The verdicts were returned by a Central Criminal Court jury that sat in Tullamore earlier this year.
  • The man denied all charges and does not accept the jury's verdicts.
  • Mr Justice David Keane said the man acted in an opportunistic way and used the victim for his own sexual gratification, a breach of trust between a father and daughter.
  • The man has no previous convictions in Ireland but has nine from the UK.
Sentence
  • He was sentenced to 10 years on each rape count and seven years on the sexual touching count, all concurrent and backdated to March 24th.
  • The judge declined to suspend any part of the sentence because the man does not accept the verdict, and ordered three years of supervision after release.
Other details
  • A victim impact statement from the girl's mother said the victim had been profoundly harmed by the offences.
  • The judge took into account the man's health issues and his lack of similar previous convictions as mitigation.
  • The man is assessed as low to moderate risk of re-offending and will be a registered sex offender.
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA 55-year-old man was found guilty by a jury of two counts of oral rape of his six-year-old daughter. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offences took place on dates unknown between June 6th, 2020 and January 17th, 2021. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe offending came to light when the victim told her older half-sister and her mother that she was in a secret club with Daddy. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe victim was interviewed by specialist gardaí and described two separate incidents of oral rape. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe was also found guilty of one count of inviting a child to engage in sexual touching. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe verdicts were returned by a Central Criminal Court jury that sat in Tullamore earlier this year. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge said the man acted in an opportunistic way and used the victim for his own sexual gratification. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man has no previous convictions in Ireland but has nine from the UK. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe man was sentenced to 10 years on both counts of oral rape and seven years on the sexual touching count, all concurrent and backdated to March 24th. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge declined to suspend any portion of the sentence because the man does not accept the verdict. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe man was ordered to undergo three years of supervision after release. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man denied all the charges and does not accept the jury's verdicts. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe judge said the offending was a breach of trust between a father and daughter. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe judge said the victim had been profoundly harmed by the offences, according to a victim impact statement from her mother. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe judge took into account the man's health issues and his lack of similar previous convictions as mitigation. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man is assessed as low to moderate risk of re-offending and will be a registered sex offender. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Jul2023
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man (55) used six-year-old daughter for ‘own sexual gratification’, judge says

    Reports the sentencing at the Central Criminal Court: 10 years on both rape counts and seven years on the sexual touching count, concurrent and backdated to March 24th, plus three years' post-release supervision and sex offender registration.

    convicted, 55, malevictim, 6, female