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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 22645Incest · Co. Louth

Man jailed for incest after fathering child with estranged daughter in Dundalk

A 50-year-old County Louth man was sentenced to 10 years (with the final year suspended) at Dundalk Circuit Court for incest after a jury convicted him in February 2022 of fathering a son with his estranged daughter, who was in her late teens at the time. The man, who cannot be named, has prior convictions for rape, sexual assault, larceny and burglary.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced27 Jan
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe daughter was in her late teens when she met her estranged father through a relative. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe daughter left the family home and moved into an apartment with her father. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe grandmother contacted gardaí in 2015 after discovering her daughter was pregnant. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe defendant allowed his DNA to be taken twice as part of the investigation. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeA jury convicted him of incest in February 2022 following a five-day trial. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe man was jailed at Dundalk Circuit Court by Judge Patrick Quinn. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe defence barrister argued the DNA evidence was fundamentally the only evidence of paternity. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Quinn imposed a 10-year sentence with the final year suspended for 10 years, on condition of no contact with his daughter. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe man was jailed by the Central Criminal Court for six years in 1996 for rape. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHe was jailed by Dundalk Circuit Court in 2003 for three and a half years for sexual assault. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHe had previous historic convictions for larceny and burglary. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Jan2023
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Dundalk court: Man who fathered a child with his estranged daughter jailed

    Reports the sentencing at Dundalk Circuit Court, including the DNA evidence, the victim's minimal cooperation, the defendant's prior criminal history, and the suspended-year condition of no contact with his daughter.

    convicted, 50, male, irish (judged from name)victim, female, irish (judged from name)