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Case No. 6149Sexual abuse of a child · Co. Dublin

Man jailed for sexually abusing and recording abuse of grandniece

A 59-year-old Dublin man sexually abused his grand-niece, then aged 8 to 10, between 2019 and 2022, and recorded some of the abuse, with the girl also recording it. The girl's mother found images and videos on her daughter's phone and contacted gardaí in April 2022, and the man was arrested in June 2023. He pleaded guilty to 11 sample counts, including rape, sexual assault and child pornography offences. On 9 April 2024 the Central Criminal Court jailed him; the Irish Mirror headline reports 13 years, while its article body reports concurrent sentences totalling 14 years with the final 12 months suspended.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced9 Apr
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A 59-year-old Dublin man was jailed for sexually abusing and recording abuse of his grand-niece.
  • The abuse escalated from inappropriate touching to masturbation, digital penetration, oral rape and vaginal rape.
Where
The case was heard at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin.
When
  • The abuse took place between 2019 and 2022, when the girl was aged between eight and 10.
  • The man was arrested in June 2023.
Cause
The offending started when the girl's family was homeless and stayed with the man at weekends.
Investigation
  • The man recorded some of the abuse on his phone and also made the girl record it.
  • Gardaí recovered 19 videos showing the abuse.
  • The girl's mother found images and videos on her daughter's phone and contacted gardaí in April 2022.
Charges
The man pleaded guilty to 11 sample counts, including rape, sexual assault and child pornography offences.
In court
  • The Director of Public Prosecutions placed the case in the highest sentencing category of 15 years to life.
  • The man has 21 previous convictions, none for sexual offences, and was assessed as below average risk of re-offending.
Sentence
  • The Irish Mirror headline reports a 13-year sentence, while the article body reports concurrent sentences totalling 14 years, with the final 12 months suspended on condition he submit for assessment and complete any suitable programmes.
  • The judge imposed 10 years post-release supervision and ordered the man not to approach the injured party, directly or through third parties.
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man was jailed for 13 years. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe abuse escalated from inappropriate touching to rape and other sexual abuse. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe case was heard at the Central Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe abuse took place between 2019 and 2022, when the girl was aged 8 to 10. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe man was arrested in June 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe offending started when the girl's family was homeless and stayed with the man at weekends. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe man recorded some of the abuse on his phone and made the girl record it. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí recovered 19 videos showing the abuse. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe offending came to light when the girl's mother found images and videos on her daughter's phone and contacted gardaí in April 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to 11 sample counts, including rape, sexual assault and child pornography offences. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe judge said the offending was appalling and the recording of the acts was shocking. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe Director of Public Prosecutions placed the case in the highest sentencing category of 15 years to life. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man has 21 previous convictions, including for drugs, theft and road traffic offences, but none for sexual offences. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man was assessed as below average risk of re-offending. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed concurrent sentences totalling 14 years. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe final 12 months of the sentence were suspended on condition the man submit for assessment and complete any suitable programmes. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed 10 years post-release supervision. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was ordered not to approach the injured party through third parties or otherwise. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Apr2024
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man who recorded himself sexually abusing grand-niece jailed for 13 years

    Sentencing report for a specific Central Criminal Court case. The headline says 13 years, while the body says concurrent sentences totalling 14 years with the final 12 months suspended. No existing case in the list matches this case.

    convicted, 59, malevictim, between 8 and 10 at the time of the abuse, female