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Case No. 1356Sexual assault, child cruelty · Co. Dublin · 1 Jan 2004

Man jailed for 8½ years for sexually abusing five children

A 53-year-old man who was in a relationship with the children's mother and the biological father of the younger two has been jailed for 8½ years for sexually abusing and assaulting five children in Dublin between 2004 and 2015. The children's mother went to a Garda station in 2015 after the breakdown of her relationship with the man. He pleaded guilty to representative counts from an indictment of 107 charges, including sexual assault of two boys and two girls and child cruelty of a third boy. At the Central Criminal Court in 2025, Ms Justice Caroline Biggs imposed consecutive sentences totalling 11 years, suspending 2½ years for 2½ years on strict conditions.

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  6. Sentenced9 Jul
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Key facts

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What happened
A 53-year-old man sexually abused and assaulted five children while in a relationship with their mother.
Where
The abuse took place in Dublin and the case was heard at the Central Criminal Court.
When
The abuse occurred between 2004 and 2015.
Weapon
The complainants were beaten with implements including a stone rolling pin.
Investigation
The children's mother went to a Garda station in 2015 after the breakdown of her relationship with the man.
Charges
He pleaded guilty to representative counts from an indictment of 107 charges, including three counts of sexual assault of a boy between 2004 and 2011, three counts of sexual assault of a second boy between 2006 and 2013, two counts of child cruelty of a third boy between 2013 and 2015, and sexual assault of two girls in 2015.
In court
The case was heard at the Central Criminal Court before Ms Justice Caroline Biggs with prosecutor Paul Greene SC.
Sentence
The man was jailed for 8½ years, with consecutive sentences totalling 11 years and 2½ years suspended for 2½ years on strict conditions.
Other details
  • The man was the biological father of the younger two children.
  • The victims wished to retain their anonymity.
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • weaponThe complainants were beaten with implements including a stone rolling pin. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe mother of the children went to a Garda station in 2015 after the breakdown of her relationship with the man. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault of a second boy between 2006 and 2013 when the child was aged 12 to 19. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to two counts of child cruelty concerning a third boy between 2013 and 2015 when the boy was aged 12 to 14. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to sexual assault of two girls in 2015, one aged 14 and the other aged nine. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe guilty pleas were representative counts from an indictment with 107 charges. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe victims wished to retain their anonymity. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe man was jailed for 8½ years. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed consecutive sentences totalling 11 years and suspended the final 2½ years for 2½ years on strict conditions. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe sexually abused four of the children and subjected them to humiliating acts of sexual violence. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe pretended to knock down the family dog, who was later found to be fine but was then sold by the man. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe oldest complainant said the abuse follows him like a shadow as he replays events in his mind. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHis younger brother turned to alcohol to try to blank out his pain. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe younger brother said the man took his life away from him. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe youngest boy said his earliest memories are of being afraid. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe youngest girl's sister has medical difficulties and is a vulnerable person. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Jul2025
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    ‘He took my life away from me’: man who sexually abused five children jailed

    Sentencing report at the Central Criminal Court before Ms Justice Caroline Biggs; prosecutor Paul Greene SC.

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