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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 12385Sexual assault · 25 Jun 2024

Man jailed for eight years for sexual abuse of 13-year-old cousin

A man has been jailed for eight years for sexually abusing his 13-year-old cousin in an abandoned shed. He also threatened the girl and later threatened her father in Facebook posts.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced16 Oct
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man sexually abused his 13-year-old cousin after luring her to an abandoned shed against her will. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe man was an adult member of the victim's extended family with some degree of authority. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe man made the child swear on the lives of family members to stay silent. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe man threatened to drown the child in the river if she told anyone. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe man threatened the child's father in Facebook videos, saying he would leave him looking like 'Chucky'. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe offence took place at an address in the South-East of the country. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe offence took place on 25 June 2024. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the child, a plea accepted by the DPP on a full facts basis. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to one count of witness intimidation. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe sentence was imposed at the Central Criminal Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtMr Justice Paul McDermott sentenced the man. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceThe headline sentence was reduced to nine years for the early guilty plea. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceThe final year of the sentence was suspended for two years on conditions. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was ordered to engage with Tusla and not contact the victim or her family. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe man has 81 previous convictions. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherA Probation Service report assessed the man as at high risk of re-offending. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Oct2025
    Sentencedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    'The child was terrified': Man jailed for eight years for sexual abuse of young cousin

    Sentencing report for a case not in the existing list. Gives the sentence, the guilty pleas, the court conditions and the victim impact statement. The offence location is given only as the South-East of the country, so no county is recorded.

    convicted, 25, malevictim, 13, female