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Case No. 4476Sexual assault · Co. Dublin · 7 Jan 2023

Man jailed for two and a half years over sexual assault of niece in Dublin

A 23-year-old man was jailed for two and a half years after a jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting his niece, then 15, in Dublin. The judge said the offending had fractured the family.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced28 Nov
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Key facts

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16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man sexually assaulted his niece when she was a child. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man woke the girl and told her to go downstairs with him. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man sat beside the girl and touched her inappropriately through her nightwear. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened at the grandmother's house, which was also the man's home, after a family funeral. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe man was 21 when he sexually assaulted the girl, who was then 15. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe jury verdict relates to a single count of sexual assault at the man's home in Dublin on January 7, 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe jury found the man guilty of a single count of sexual assault. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe defence said the man does not accept the jury's verdict. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of three years. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was sentenced to two and a half years in prison, backdated to when he went into custody. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe incident lasted about 15 minutes. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man told the girl not to tell anyone. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe girl suffered severely after the assault, including hallucinations. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man has 11 previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe judge found the man had no previous convictions of a similar nature. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe judge listed aggravating factors including the offence in the grandmother's house and the girl's age. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Nov2025
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Jail for man who sexually assaulted niece, causing family to be 'torn apart'

    Sentencing report for a jury conviction of sexual assault on a 15-year-old niece. No matching existing case.

    victim, 17, femaleconvicted, 23, male