Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16408Rape · Co. Roscommon

Man jailed for nine years for raping niece in Roscommon

A man raped his 15-year-old niece in a car in County Roscommon, and the incident came to light in November 2017. The girl began to self-harm after the rape and initially concealed what had happened, a disclosure was made in 2019, and gardaí launched an investigation in April 2019. The man was arrested in early 2020, left Ireland and was returned on a European arrest warrant, and the Central Criminal Court convicted him of rape earlier this month, though he maintains his innocence. He was jailed for nine years after a 12-year sentence was reduced on mitigation, and he was ordered to have no contact with the victim and to leave the jurisdiction for 10 years after his sentence ends.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced31 Jul
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man raped his 15-year-old niece.
Where
The rape took place in a car parked in an isolated area; gardaí found the car in an unlit area in County Roscommon, with the sources giving different descriptions of the location.
When
The incident came to light in November 2017; the incident date is not given.
Cause
The girl began to self-harm after the rape and initially concealed what had happened.
Investigation
  • A disclosure was made in 2019.
  • Gardaí launched an investigation in April 2019.
Other details
  • The man was arrested in early 2020.
  • The man left Ireland and was returned on a European arrest warrant.
  • The man maintains his innocence.
In court
The Central Criminal Court convicted the man of rape earlier this month.
Sentence
  • The man was jailed for nine years after a 12-year sentence was reduced on mitigation.
  • The sentencing judge ordered that the man have no contact with the victim.
  • The man must leave the jurisdiction for 10 years after his sentence ends.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man raped his 15-year-old niece in a car. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe rape took place in a car parked in an isolated area. (gript.ie)
  • whereGardaí found the car in an unlit area in County Roscommon. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe incident came to light in November 2017. (gript.ie)
  • causeThe girl began to self-harm after the rape and initially concealed what had happened. (gript.ie)
  • investigationA disclosure was made in 2019. (gript.ie)
  • investigationGardaí launched an investigation in April 2019. (gript.ie)
  • courtThe Central Criminal Court convicted the man of rape earlier this month. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was jailed for nine years. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceThe man must leave the jurisdiction for 10 years after his sentence ends. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentencing judge ordered that the man have no contact with the victim. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceA 12-year sentence was reduced to nine years on mitigation. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe man was arrested in early 2020. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe man left Ireland and was returned on a European arrest warrant. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe man maintains his innocence. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Jul2024
    Sentencedgript.ie, first report
    Man who raped 15yr old niece ordered to leave Ireland after sentence completed - Gript

    Reports the sentencing of the convicted man, who maintains his innocence, including the 12-year sentence reduced to nine on mitigation, the 10-year exclusion order and a no-contact order. Gives the investigation, arrest and extradition timeline. Source is Gript, citing the Roscommon Herald.

    convicted, malevictim, 15, female