Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4856Rape · Co. Tipperary

Man jailed for raping wife and sexually abusing stepdaughter at Tipperary family home

A 54-year-old man was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court to 10 and a half years in prison for sexual and violent offences against his wife and stepdaughter at their family home in Co Tipperary. The judge imposed a global sentence of 12 and a half years with the final two years suspended.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced25 Oct
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was jailed for 10 and a half years after forcing his stepdaughter to watch while he raped her mother. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe offences took place at the family home in Co Tipperary. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe stepdaughter made a complaint to Gardaí in 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe stepdaughter said she was sexually assaulted during a two-week period in September 2010, when she was 16 and her mother was away. (irishmirror.ie)
  • weaponThe man had an axe during the incident in which he raped his wife. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man was convicted at the Central Criminal Court of offences against his stepdaughter, including sexual assault, sexual exploitation of a child, oral rape, assault causing harm and making threats to kill. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man was also convicted of offences against his wife, including rape, oral rape, assault causing harm, assault causing serious harm and making a threat. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a global sentence of 12 and a half years with the final two years suspended on strict conditions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge said forcing the stepdaughter to watch the rape, the threats of violence and the use of an axe were aggravating. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was directed to have no contact with either victim for life unless they request it. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe man must place himself under the supervision of the Probation Service upon release. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man denied the sexual offending when he was arrested and suggested in the trial that there was a conspiracy to frame him. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man is assessed at low to moderate risk of re-offending and has expressed a willingness to work with the Probation Services. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Oct2024
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    10 years jail for man who forced stepdaughter to watch while he raped her mother

    Sentencing report for a case convicted earlier in 2024 at the Central Criminal Court. It gives the sentence, the convictions, aggravating and mitigating factors, and the victims' impact statements. It does not give a specific date for the rape of the wife.

    convicted, 54, male, non-irish (judged from name)victim, femalevictim, 16, female