Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19390Rape and sexual assault · Co. Laois

Laois man jailed for rape and sexual assault of daughter's friend

A 40-year-old Laois man was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court in July 2023 of 12 counts of sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, rape, anal rape and oral rape against his daughter's friend, who was aged between seven and 11 at the time. The offences took place between October 2012 and July 2018 in four locations, including the girl's family home. The victim told her mother in 2020, the case was reported to gardaí, and the man was arrested in April 2021 and denied the allegations across six interviews. In October 2023 he was sentenced to 13 years, with the final six months suspended on strict conditions. The latest development is that the victim, now 17, read her victim impact statement at the sentence hearing, and the man continues to deny any wrongdoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced23 Oct
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The victim, a 40-year-old man's daughter's friend, is now 17 and was aged between seven and 11 at the time of the offending.
  • The victim was a friend of the man's daughter.
Where
The offences took place in four separate locations in the State, including the girl's family home.
When
The offences took place on dates between October 2012 and July 2018, which the article describes as a four-year period.
In court
  • In July 2023 the man was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court of 12 counts, including sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, rape, anal rape and oral rape.
  • The man was found not guilty of one count of sexual assault.
  • The Director of Public Prosecutions suggested a headline sentence of 10 to 15 years.
  • The court heard that the man continues to deny any wrongdoing.
Investigation
  • The victim told her mother about the abuse in 2020, and it was then reported to gardaí.
  • The man was arrested in April 2021 and interviewed on six occasions, during which he denied the allegations.
Sentence
In October 2023 the man was sentenced to 13 years, with the final six months suspended on strict conditions.
Other details
  • The man made insults and threats to the girl, including a threat to kill her pet dog if she disclosed the abuse.
  • The victim read her victim impact statement at the sentence hearing, saying she lives in a constant state of fear and has severe anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe victim was a friend of the man's daughter. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe victim was aged between seven and 11 at the time of the offending. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThere were four separate types of offending in four separate locations, including the girl's family home. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe offences took place on dates between October 2012 and July 2018. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe victim told her mother about the abuse in 2020, and it was then reported to gardaí. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe man was arrested in April 2021 and interviewed on six occasions, during which he denied the allegations. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe man was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court of 12 counts. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe man was found not guilty of one count of sexual assault. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe court heard that the man continues to deny any wrongdoing. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe Director of Public Prosecutions suggested a headline sentence of 10 to 15 years. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe final six months of the 13-year sentence were suspended on strict conditions. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man made insults and threats to the girl, including a threat to kill her pet dog if she disclosed the abuse. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe victim said she lives in a constant state of fear and has severe anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Oct2023
    Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Laois man jailed for rape and sexual assault of daughter's friend

    Reports the sentencing of the man to 13 years, the victim impact statement, the suspended final six months, the four locations of offending, and the arrest and interview details. No existing case matches this court case.

    convicted, 40, malevictim, 17, female