Ireland Case No. 15445Rape and sexual assault · Co. Cork
Man jailed for 17 years for rape and sexual assault of wife and daughters
A 45-year-old man abused his wife and two daughters, starting before he married and continuing until the elder daughter was 16, with the rape of the elder daughter involving an object and occurring in the family home. He was first arrested in November 2020 by Detective Sergeant Elaine Scannell and arrested again in September 2023 by Detective Garda Brian Morris over the abuse of the younger daughter. He pleaded guilty in February 2024 to the abuse of his wife and older daughter, and in October 2024 to the abuse of the younger daughter. On 18 November 2024 the Central Criminal Court in Cork sentenced him to 17 years in jail.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced18 Nov
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 45-year-old man was jailed for 17 years for the rape and sexual assault of his wife and two daughters.
- In the case of the elder daughter, the abuse included rape with an object.
- Where
- The abuse of the elder daughter took place in her own bedroom and in her parents' bedroom.
- When
- The abuse began before the man married and continued until the elder daughter was 16.
- Investigation
- The man was first arrested in November 2020 by Detective Sergeant Elaine Scannell.
- The man was arrested again in September 2023 by Detective Garda Brian Morris over the abuse of the younger daughter.
- Charges
- In February 2024 the man pleaded guilty to the abuse of his wife and elder daughter.
- In October 2024 the man pleaded guilty to the abuse of the younger daughter.
- His guilty pleas covered a sample of the 185 counts of rape and sexual assault on the indictment, offered on a full facts basis.
- In court
- The case was heard at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork.
- Sentence
- The judge sentenced the man to a total of 17 years in jail.
- The judge said there was no indication that the man appreciated the harm his abuse had caused.
- Other details
- The man cannot be identified, to protect the anonymity of his victims.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA 45-year-old man was jailed for 17 years for the rape and sexual assault of his wife and two daughters. (rte.ie)
- whatIn the case of the older daughter, the abuse involved rape with an object. (rte.ie)
- whereThe abuse of the older daughter occurred in her own bedroom and in her parents' bedroom. (rte.ie)
- whenThe abuse started before the man married and continued until the elder daughter was aged 16. (rte.ie)
- investigationThe man was first arrested in November 2020 by Detective Sergeant Elaine Scannell. (rte.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested again in September 2023 by Detective Garda Brian Morris about the abuse of the younger daughter. (rte.ie)
- chargeThe man pleaded guilty in February of this year to the abuse of his wife and older daughter. (rte.ie)
- chargeThe man pleaded guilty last month to the abuse of the younger daughter. (rte.ie)
- chargeHis plea covered a sample of the 185 counts of rape and sexual assault on the indictment, offered on a full facts basis. (rte.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork. (rte.ie)
- sentenceThe judge sentenced the man to a total of 17 years in jail. (rte.ie)
- sentenceThe judge said there was no indication the man appreciated the harm his abuse had caused. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Nov2024Man jailed for 17 years for rape of wife and daughters
Reports the sentencing of the man to 17 years in jail, the court's comments, and the guilty pleas and arrest dates.
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