Ireland Man convicted of sexual assault and oral rape of his daughter, sentencing adjourned
A 51-year-old man was convicted at the Central Criminal Court of 12 counts of sexual assault and five counts of oral rape of his daughter, who was aged between 10 and 14 when the abuse took place on dates between 2010 and 2015. The abuse came to light when the child disclosed it to her mother in 2017, and the man, who has no prior convictions, denied the allegations when interviewed by gardaí. He was convicted following a trial earlier in 2024. At the sentence hearing reported on 9 July 2024, the victim, now a young woman, told the court she felt she was on trial, and the defence asked for leniency; Ms Justice Eileen Creedon adjourned sentencing until October 14 for finalisation.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted9 Jul
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The 51-year-old man was convicted of 12 counts of sexual assault and five counts of oral rape of his daughter.
- The victim was aged between 10 and 14 when she was abused.
- The abuse involved touching the victim's genitals and breasts and putting his tongue in her mouth before escalating to oral rape.
- When
- The offences took place on dates between 2010 and 2015.
- Investigation
- The abuse came to light when the child disclosed it to her mother in 2017.
- Gardaí carried out a specialist interview after being contacted.
- The man denied the allegations when interviewed by gardaí.
- In court
- He was convicted at the Central Criminal Court following a trial earlier in 2024.
- He has no prior convictions.
- Sentence
- Sentencing was adjourned until October 14 for finalisation.
- Other details
- The victim said the abuse has affected every aspect of her life and will continue for the rest of her life.
- The victim has been diagnosed with complex PTSD.
- The victim said she felt she was on trial during the court process.
- Two character references were handed in on the man's behalf, and the defence said he has health issues and asked for leniency.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHe was convicted of 12 counts of sexual assault and five counts of oral rape of his daughter. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was aged between 10 and 14 when she was abused. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe abuse involved touching the victim's genitals and breasts and putting his tongue in her mouth before escalating to oral rape. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe offences took place on dates between 2010 and 2015. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe abuse came to light when the child disclosed it to her mother in 2017. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí carried out a specialist interview after being contacted. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man denied the allegations when interviewed by gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man was convicted at the Central Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man has no prior convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceSentencing was adjourned until October 14 for finalisation. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim said the abuse has affected every aspect of her life and will continue for the rest of her life. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim has been diagnosed with complex PTSD. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim said she felt she was on trial during the court process. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherTwo character references were handed in on the man's behalf. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe defence said the man has health issues and asked for leniency. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe defence asked the court to be as lenient as possible. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Jul2024Woman sexually abused by her dad tells court she felt like she was on trial
Covers the sentence hearing: the victim's victim impact statement, the defence plea for leniency, and sentencing adjourned to October 14.
convicted, 51, malevictim, female