Ireland Man jailed for sexual assault of daughter and niece
A man in his early 70s, whose name cannot be published, was found guilty of indecent and sexual assault of his daughter and niece, both girls, at a house in the Leinster area. The offending dates back to the early 1990s; the daughter was aged six to about 12 when the abuse occurred on a regular basis. Both girls gave statements to gardaí in July 2018, and the man was found guilty after a retrial on a majority verdict. On 23 April 2024 Judge Orla Crowe jailed him for seven years, made up of consecutive terms for each victim, and he maintains his innocence.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced23 Apr
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his early 70s was jailed for seven years for sexually assaulting his daughter and niece.
- The man was found guilty of four counts of indecent assault and 21 counts of sexual assault against his daughter.
- The man was found guilty of four counts of indecent assault and eight counts of sexual assault against his niece.
- Where
- The abuse took place in a house in the Leinster area; no county is named.
- When
- The offending dates back to the early 1990s.
- The abuse of the daughter occurred on a regular basis from when she was aged six until she was about 12.
- Investigation
- Both injured parties gave statements to gardaí in July 2018.
- Charges
- The man was found guilty after a retrial on a majority verdict.
- In court
- Judge Orla Crowe passed sentence on 23 April 2024.
- Sentence
- The judge imposed a global sentence of three-and-a-half years for the offending against the daughter.
- A consecutive sentence of three-and-a-half years was imposed for the offences against the niece, backdated to 28 February, which together make the reported seven-year term.
- Other details
- The man has no previous convictions and maintains his innocence.
- The daughter read a victim impact statement to the court.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was jailed for seven years for sexually assaulting his daughter and niece. (rte.ie)
- whatThe man was found guilty of four counts of indecent assault and 21 counts of sexual assault against his daughter. (rte.ie)
- whatThe man was found guilty of four counts of indecent assault and eight counts of sexual assault against his niece. (rte.ie)
- whereThe abuse took place in a house in the Leinster area. (rte.ie)
- whenThe offending dates back to the early 1990s. (rte.ie)
- whenThe abuse of the daughter occurred on a regular basis from when she was aged six until she was about 12. (rte.ie)
- investigationBoth injured parties gave statements to gardaí in July 2018. (rte.ie)
- courtJudge Orla Crowe passed sentence. (rte.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a global sentence of three-and-a-half years for the offending against the daughter. (rte.ie)
- sentenceA consecutive sentence of three-and-a-half years was imposed for the offences against the niece, backdated to 28 February. (rte.ie)
- otherThe man had been found guilty after a retrial on a majority verdict. (rte.ie)
- otherThe man has no previous convictions and maintains his innocence. (rte.ie)
- otherThe daughter read a victim impact statement to the court. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Apr2024Man jailed over sexual assault of 'defenceless' girls
Reports the sentence of seven years, the consecutive terms for each victim, and the victim impact statements. The abuse took place in a house in the Leinster area, which does not name a county.
convicted, early 70s, malevictim, 6 to 12 at the time of the offending, femalevictim, 11 to 12 at the time of the offending, female