Ireland Man jailed for 3½ years for repeatedly raping younger sister in Kerry
A man in his late 30s has been jailed for three and a half years for repeatedly raping his younger sister in Kerry between February 2001 and July 2002, when she was nine and he was 15. Gardaí arrested him in 2019, and in February 2023 a jury at the Central Criminal Court, sitting in Limerick, found him guilty of six counts of rape and acquitted him of a further 20 similar counts. On Monday 17 April 2023 he received six concurrent three-and-a-half-year jail terms, and he continues to deny the rape. The judge will rule on the victim's wish to waive her right to anonymity on 24 April.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced17 Apr
2 reports
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man was jailed for three and a half years for repeatedly raping his younger sister.
- The defendant was 15 when he started raping the victim, who was aged nine.
- Where
- The offences occurred in Kerry.
- When
- The offences took place over an 18-month period between February 2001 and July 2002.
- The defendant first raped the victim on Christmas night 2001.
- Investigation
- The matter was initially investigated by a health board.
- Gardaí arrested the man in 2019.
- Charges
- A jury found the man guilty of six counts of rape in February 2023.
- He was acquitted of a further 20 similar counts against the victim.
- In court
- The Central Criminal Court, sitting in Limerick, heard the case.
- The judge said he had no previous conviction for sexual offences.
- The judge will rule on the victim's anonymity wishes on 24 April.
- Other details
- The man had previous convictions for offences other than sexual offences.
- The victim, now in her early 30s, wished to waive her right to anonymity.
- The man continues to deny the rape and does not accept the verdict.
- Sentence
- He received six concurrent three-and-a-half-year jail terms on Monday 17 April 2023.
23 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was jailed for three and a half years for repeatedly raping his younger sister. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe defendant was 15 when he started raping the victim, who was aged nine. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe offences occurred in Kerry. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe offences took place in Kerry. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offences took place between February 2001 and July 2002. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe defendant was 15 when he started raping the victim, who was nine. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe defendant first raped the victim on Christmas night 2001. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offences took place over an 18-month period between February 2001 and July 2002. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe matter was initially investigated by a health board. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested by gardaí in 2019. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- chargeA jury found the man guilty of six counts of rape. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was acquitted of a further 20 similar counts against the victim. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe Central Criminal Court, sitting in Limerick, heard the case. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man was acquitted of a further 20 similar counts against the victim. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at the Central Criminal Court, sitting in Limerick. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge said he had no previous conviction for sexual offences. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge will rule on the victim's anonymity wishes on 24 April. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe man received six concurrent three and a half year jail terms. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceHe received six concurrent three-and-a-half-year jail terms. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man had previous convictions for offences other than sexual offences. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim wished to waive her right to anonymity. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man continues to deny the rape and does not accept the verdict. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe defendant continues to deny raping the victim and does not accept the verdict. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Apr2023Man who repeatedly raped his younger sister in ‘house of horrors’ jailed for 3½ years
Reports the sentence of six concurrent three-and-a-half-year terms at the Central Criminal Court, sitting in Limerick, along with the victim's wish to waive anonymity and the judge's pending ruling on it.
convicted, late 30s, malevictim, early 30s, female - 17 Apr2023Man jailed for repeatedly raping young sister, 9, in 'house of horrors'
Sentencing report: the Central Criminal Court, sitting in Limerick, imposed six concurrent three and a half year terms. The article adds the sentence, the defendant's previous convictions, and the victim's statement and wish to waive anonymity.
convicted, late 30s, malevictim, early 30s, female