Ireland Man (40) jailed for 13 years for raping daughter’s friend
A 40-year-old man raped and sexually assaulted his daughter's friend, who was 17 at the time of sentencing, over a four-year period between October 2012 and July 2018 in various locations in the State, including the girl's family home. The victim told her mother in 2020, and the man was arrested in April 2021 and interviewed six times, during which he denied the allegations. He was found guilty of 12 counts at the Central Criminal Court in July 2023 and not guilty of one count of sexual assault. In October 2023 he was sentenced to 13 years in prison, with the final six months suspended on strict conditions, and he continues to deny any wrongdoing.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced23 Oct
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man raped and sexually assaulted his daughter's friend over a four-year period.
- Where
- The offences took place in various locations in the State, including the girl's family home.
- When
- The offences occurred on dates between October 2012 and July 2018.
- 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.
- Charges
- The man faced 13 counts, including sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, rape, anal rape and oral rape.
- In court
- He was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court in July 2023 on 12 counts and not guilty of one count of sexual assault.
- The victim read a victim-impact statement during the sentence hearing, saying she felt more on trial than the defendant.
- The judge noted there were four separate types of offending in four separate locations, including the girl's family home.
- Sentence
- The judge imposed concurrent sentences totalling 13 years.
- The two rape offences warranted a headline sentence of 14 years.
- The judge suspended the final six months of the 13-year sentence on strict conditions.
- Other details
- The man continues to deny any wrongdoing.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man raped and sexually assaulted his daughter's friend over a four-year period. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe offences took place in various locations in the State. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offences occurred on dates between October 2012 and July 2018. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe victim told her mother about the abuse in 2020, and it was then reported to gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe man was arrested in April 2021 and interviewed on six occasions, during which he denied the allegations. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court of 12 counts. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe was found not guilty of one count of sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge imposed concurrent sentences of 13 years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe two rape offences warranted a headline sentence of 14 years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge suspended the final six months of the 13-year sentence on strict conditions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe continues to deny any wrongdoing. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe judge noted there were four separate types of offending in four separate locations, including the girl's family home. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Oct2023Man (40) who raped daughter’s friend is jailed for 13 years
Sentencing report for a case not in the existing list. Adds the 13-year concurrent sentence, the last six months suspended, the 14-year headline sentence for the two rape offences, the offence period, and the investigation details.
victim, 17, femaleconvicted, 40, male