Ireland Man sentenced for indecent assault of niece in Waterford
A 59-year-old man from Waterford was sentenced to six months' imprisonment in September 2021 after a jury at the Central Criminal Court, sitting in Waterford, found him guilty of two charges of indecent assault on his niece. The assaults, committed when the man was aged 14 to 17, took place in a bedroom and bathroom in the family home between early 1976 and late 1979, when the niece was aged 6 to 8. The woman reported the abuse to gardaí after a family confrontation that followed a 2018 Facebook contact. The sentence was reduced by ten months due to the man's young age at the time of the offences.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced16 Sep
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man, aged 14 to 17, committed two indecent assaults on his niece, who was aged 6 to 8, in a bedroom and bathroom in the family home.
- The man had forced the victim into disclosing the abuse to her family.
- The accused was a teenager who was regularly sleeping rough, his mother had left the family home to get away from an abusive alcoholic violent father, and he began working at age 13.
- There was no evidence of any other sexual offending.
- When
- The two incidents took place on unknown dates between early 1976 and late 1979.
- Where
- The assaults took place in a bedroom in the victim's family home and in the bathroom in Waterford.
- Investigation
- The woman went to gardaí after a family confrontation triggered by a 2018 Facebook contact.
- Charges
- The man was charged with two counts of indecent assault and denied the charges.
- In court
- The trial was held at the Central Criminal Court, sitting in Waterford, in May 2021, and a jury found the man guilty of both charges.
- Sentence
- The man received a six-month prison sentence for two indecent assaults, reduced by ten months due to his young age at the time of the offences.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man was aged 14 to 17 when he committed the assaults. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe niece was aged 6 to 8 at the time of the assaults. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe man had forced the victim into disclosing the abuse to her family. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe victim said the assaults affected the rest of her childhood and stayed with her all her life. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe victim said the abuse damaged her self worth and felt like a cancer inside her. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe accused was a teenager who was regularly sleeping rough to avoid home. (thejournal.ie)
- whatHis mother had left the family home to get away from an abusive alcoholic violent father. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe accused began working at the age of 13. (thejournal.ie)
- whatHe has worked in a bakery, as a chimney sweep, and a taxi driver. (thejournal.ie)
- whatHe has worked with children in a number of different sports. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThere was no evidence of any other sexual offending. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe assaults took place in a bedroom in the victim's family home and in the bathroom. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe two incidents took place on unknown dates between early 1976 and late 1979. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe woman then went to gardaí after the family confrontation. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe trial was held at the Central Criminal Court, sitting in Waterford, in May 2021. (thejournal.ie)
- courtA jury found the man guilty of two charges of indecent assault. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe man had denied the charges. (thejournal.ie)
- courtJustice Mary Rose Gearty noted the maximum penalty at the time was two years. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe man received a six-month prison sentence for two indecent assaults on his niece. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was reduced by ten months due to the man's young age at the time. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Sep2021Man jailed for six months for sex attacks on his niece
Reports the sentencing: six months' imprisonment (20-month headline sentence reduced by 10 months, final 4 months suspended). Includes victim impact statement, defence submissions about the accused's childhood, and the 2018 Facebook contact that triggered the complaint.
victim, femaleconvicted, 59, male