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Case No. 13752Rape and sexual assault · Co. Limerick

Limerick man jailed for 12 years for repeated sexual abuse of partner's child

Between 2016 and 2018, a 33-year-old Limerick man repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted his partner's daughter, who was a young girl at the time and is now 17. The abuse began after he took over childminding while the girl's mother was working, and one rape occurred on a family holiday abroad. The girl disclosed the abuse to her mother, gardaí were contacted, and the man was arrested in October 2023 and denied wrongdoing in a follow-up interview. After a not guilty plea and trial at the Central Criminal Court, he was convicted of five counts of rape and three of sexual assault and on 12 May 2025 was jailed for 12 years, with the final 1.5 years of a 13.5-year term suspended for 18 months on strict conditions.

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  6. Sentenced12 May
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Key facts

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What happened
A man was convicted of five counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault against his partner's daughter.
Where
The offences took place in Limerick, and one rape occurred while the family was on a holiday abroad.
When
The offences were committed on dates between 2016 and 2018.
Cause
The abuse began after the man took over childminding while the girl's mother was working.
Investigation
  • The girl disclosed the abuse to her mother, and gardaí were contacted.
  • The man was arrested in October 2023 and denied wrongdoing in a follow-up interview.
In court
  • The man pleaded not guilty and was tried at the Central Criminal Court.
  • The judge said the abuse continued for two years and that the man denied his actions and expressed no remorse, but also took into account his late acceptance of guilt and lack of previous convictions.
Other details
Ms Justice Ring noted that the teenager experienced panic attacks and an eating disorder after the abuse.
Sentence
  • The man was jailed for 12 years, after a headline sentence of 15 years.
  • The judge imposed 13.5 years and suspended the final 1.5 years for 18 months on strict conditions.
  • The man must have no unsupervised contact with children under 18.
  • The man must not contact the victim or her mother while in prison or for five years after release.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was convicted of five counts of rape and three of sexual assault against his partner's daughter. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereOne rape occurred while the family was on a holiday abroad. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe offences were committed on dates between 2016 and 2018. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeThe abuse occurred after the man took over childminding while the mother was working. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe girl disclosed the abuse to her mother, and gardaí were contacted. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe man was arrested in October 2023 and denied wrongdoing in a follow-up interview. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe judge said the abuse continued for two years. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe judge said the man had denied his actions and expressed no remorse. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was jailed for 12 years. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of 15 years. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed 13.5 years and suspended the final 1.5 years for 18 months on strict conditions. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe man must have no unsupervised contact with children under 18. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe man must not contact the victim or her mother while in prison or for five years after release. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge took into account his late acceptance of guilt and lack of previous convictions. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 May2025
    Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Limerick man jailed for 12 years for repeated sexual abuse of partner's child

    Court report of the sentencing after a trial conviction: 12 years in total, 13.5 years imposed with the final 1.5 years suspended, a headline sentence of 15 years, and no unsupervised contact with children under 18 ordered.

    convicted, 33, malevictim, 17, female