Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19385Sexual assault · Co. Dublin

Man jailed for sexual assault of daughter

A 77-year-old man sexually abused his daughter over a seven-year period, with sample counts dated between 1991 and 1997, when she was aged between six and 13. The case is listed under County Dublin, and the woman went to gardaí in 2021. The man pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to four counts of sexual assault. He was jailed for eight-and-a-half years after the judge set a headline sentence of 14 years and reduced it, as reported on 24 October 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced24 Oct
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A 77-year-old man sexually abused his daughter over a seven-year period.
  • The daughter was aged between six and 13 at the time of the offences.
Where
The case is listed under County Dublin, though the article gives no county.
When
The offences were sample counts on dates between 1991 and 1997.
Investigation
The woman went to gardaí in 2021.
Charges
The man pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual assault.
In court
The man was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court, as reported on 24 October 2023.
Sentence
  • The judge set a headline sentence of 14 years and reduced it to eight-and-a-half years.
  • The man was jailed for eight-and-a-half years.
Other details
  • Mitigating factors included the guilty plea, remorse, advanced years and medical issues.
  • The man has no previous convictions.
  • The man worked for 30 years as a caretaker at his local primary school.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man sexually abused his daughter over a seven-year period. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe offences were sample counts from between 1991 and 1997. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe woman went to gardaí in 2021. (rte.ie)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual assault. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe man was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was jailed for eight-and-a-half years. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of 14 years and reduced it to eight-and-a-half years. (rte.ie)
  • otherMitigating factors included the guilty plea, remorse, advanced years and medical issues. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe man has no previous convictions. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe man worked for 30 years as a caretaker at his local primary school. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Oct2023
    Sentencedrte.ie, first report
    Father, 77, jailed for sexual assault of daughter

    Sentencing report for a Central Criminal Court case. The article gives no county or specific incident date for the offences.

    convicted, 77, malevictim, female