Ireland Man jailed for life for sexually abusing granddaughter and nephew
A 66-year-old man was jailed for life for sexually abusing his granddaughter and nephew, offences alleged to have taken place between 1999 and 2005 in various locations around the country. After a three-week trial at the Central Criminal Court in May 2023, he was convicted of 24 charges, including two of raping his granddaughter and 22 of raping his nephew, while he and his three sons were convicted of 115 counts in total against four family members. His three sons were given jail terms of between 11 and 16½ years, and his 64-year-old wife was jailed for two years, both earlier in the same sentencing period. In November 2023 he was given a life sentence for each offence, and he does not accept the verdicts and maintains his innocence.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced13 Nov
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 66-year-old man was jailed for life for sexually abusing his granddaughter and nephew.
- Where
- The offences occurred in various locations around the country, and no county is given.
- When
- The alleged offences occurred between 1999 and 2005.
- Charges
- The man and his three sons, aged 39, 40 and 41, were convicted of 115 counts in total of sexually abusing four family members who were children at the time.
- The man was found guilty of 24 charges, including two of raping his granddaughter and 22 of raping his nephew.
- In court
- The case was tried over three weeks at the Central Criminal Court in May 2023.
- Sentence
- The judge set a headline sentence of life imprisonment and imposed a life sentence for each offence.
- The man's three sons were given jail terms of between 11 and 16½ years.
- The man's 64-year-old wife was jailed for two years for assisting one of her sons after he raped her granddaughter, and for one count of assaulting the same child.
- Other details
- The man is already serving a 16-year sentence for sexually abusing his daughter.
- The court heard the man has 185 previous convictions.
- The man does not accept the verdicts and maintains his innocence.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was jailed for life for sexually abusing his granddaughter and nephew. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe offences occurred in various locations around the country. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged offences occurred between 1999 and 2005. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man and his three sons were convicted of 115 counts of sexually abusing four family members. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man was found guilty of 24 charges, including two of raping his granddaughter and 22 of raping his nephew. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was tried in a three-week trial at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of life imprisonment and handed down life sentences for each offence. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe man's three sons were given jail terms of between 11 and 16½ years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe man's wife was jailed for two years for assisting one of her sons after he raped her granddaughter. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man is already serving a 16-year sentence for sexually abusing his daughter. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe court heard the man has 185 previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man does not accept the verdicts and maintains his innocence. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Nov2023‘Deviant father figure’ jailed for sexually abusing granddaughter and nephew
Reports the life sentence for the 66-year-old man, the jail terms for his three sons (11 to 16½ years) and his wife (two years), and the trial details, including the 1999 to 2005 offence period.
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