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Case No. 5397Sexual abuse · Co. Dublin

Man jailed for seven years for sexually abusing granddaughters

A 79-year-old Dublin man sexually abused his two granddaughters between 2006 and 2020, at his Dublin home and at the girls' family home in Cavan. The abuse came to light in 2020 when the younger girl told a teacher, and the man was arrested in October 2020 but made no admissions. He pleaded guilty on the second day of his trial to 11 counts of sexual abuse against the siblings. In July 2024 he was jailed for seven years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where the now 22-year-old older victim read a victim impact statement.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced23 Jul
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Key facts

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What happened
A 79-year-old man was jailed for seven years for sexually abusing his two granddaughters.
Where
The abuse took place at the man's Dublin home and at the girls' family home in Cavan.
When
The abuse took place on dates between 2006 and 2020.
Other details
The older victim was aged between three and 12 during the abuse, and the younger was aged between five and eight.
Investigation
  • The abuse came to light in 2020 when the younger sister told a teacher that her grandfather had been touching her inappropriately.
  • The parents were alerted and later spoke to the older sister, who confirmed she had also been sexually abused by the man.
  • The man was arrested in October 2020 and made no admissions.
In court
  • The man had denied the charges but pleaded guilty on the second day of his trial to 11 counts of sexual abuse against the siblings.
  • The now 22-year-old older victim read a victim impact statement at the sentence hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Sentence
The judge imposed consecutive sentences of three years for the sexual assault of the younger girl and four years for the assault on the older victim, a total of seven years.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA 79-year-old man was jailed for seven years for abusing his two granddaughters. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe offending occurred in the man's Dublin home and at the granddaughters' family home in Cavan. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe abuse took place on dates between 2006 and 2020. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe abuse came to light in 2020 when the younger sister told a teacher about it. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe man was arrested in October 2020 but made no admissions. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man pleaded guilty on the second day of his trial to 11 counts of sexual abuse against the siblings. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe now 22-year-old older victim read a victim impact statement at the sentence hearing. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed consecutive sentences of three years for the sexual assault of the younger girl and four years for the assault on the older victim. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe older victim was aged between three and 12 years during the abuse, and the younger was aged between five and eight. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Jul2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Woman says grandfather deserves ‘every horrible thing that happens’ as he is jailed for sexual abuse

    Reports the sentencing of the 79-year-old grandfather, who was jailed for seven years after pleading guilty to 11 counts. Gives the sentence breakdown, the dates and locations of the abuse, how it came to light, and the victim impact statements.

    convicted, 79, malevictim, 22, femalevictim, 13, female