Ireland Case No. 5309Rape · Co. Dublin
Man sentenced to 11 years for rape of stepdaughter in Dublin
In 2002, Anthony Byrne, a man now 55, raped his 15-year-old stepdaughter Kim Jordan on her 15th birthday in Majorca, Spain, and again several months later at the family home in Drimnagh, South Dublin. Jordan, a woman now 36, made a complaint to gardaí in 2018. A Central Criminal Court jury found Byrne guilty of two counts of rape in May 2024. On 31 July 2024, he was sentenced to 11 years with the final 18 months suspended, backdated to 15 May for time in custody.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Convicted22 Jul
3 reports - Sentenced31 Jul
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Anthony Byrne was found guilty by a Central Criminal Court jury in May 2024 of two counts of raping his stepdaughter.
- The first offence took place in Majorca, Spain, on the victim's 15th birthday in 2002, and the second occurred several months later at the family home in Drimnagh, South Dublin.
- Where
- Byrne lives on Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10.
- When
- The offences took place in 2002 when the victim was 15.
- Investigation
- The victim made a complaint to gardaí in 2018.
- In court
- The defence said Byrne never denied sexual contact with the girl but denied any allegation of rape and does not accept the verdict.
- The judge noted aggravating factors including that the victim was a child and Byrne's stepdaughter, and that Byrne showed a lack of remorse and understanding of consent.
- Sentence
- Byrne was sentenced to 11 years with the final 18 months suspended, backdated to 15 May 2024 for time in custody.
- Other details
- The victim waived her anonymity to allow Byrne to be named.
- Byrne had no previous convictions.
63 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAnthony Byrne was found guilty after a Central Criminal Court trial in May of two counts of raping his stepdaughter. (rte.ie)
- whatThe victim was raped by her stepfather on her 15th birthday. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAnthony Byrne was found guilty by a Central Criminal Court jury in May of two counts of raping his stepdaughter. (thejournal.ie)
- whatMs Jordan said Byrne raped her in Spain after she was left numb. (thejournal.ie)
- whatByrne raped his 15-year-old stepdaughter Kim Jordan on her 15th birthday in Majorca. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man raped his stepdaughter on her 15th birthday. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe first offence took place in Spain on Ms Jordan's 15th birthday. (rte.ie)
- whereThe second offence took place at the family home some months after the family returned from Spain. (rte.ie)
- whereA further offence occurred a few months later in the family home. (irishtimes.com)
- whereByrne lives on Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10. (irishtimes.com)
- whereOne offence occurred in Spain and another in the family home. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe first offence took place in Spain and the second in the family home. (rte.ie)
- whereOne offence occurred in Spain on the victim's 15th birthday. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe second offence occurred several months later in the family home. (thejournal.ie)
- whereByrne also raped Kim Jordan again at her family home in Drimnagh, South Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe offences took place in 2002, when Ms Jordan was 15. (rte.ie)
- whenThe offending occurred in 2002 while the victim was in Spain on her 15th birthday. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offences occurred in 2002, when Ms Jordan was 15. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe offending took place in 2002, on the day of Ms Jordan's 15th birthday and several months later. (rte.ie)
- whenThe offending occurred in 2002. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe Majorca rape took place in 2002. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe offending occurred in 2002, on the day of the victim's 15th birthday in Spain and several months later in the family home. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe victim made a complaint to gardaí in 2018. (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie)
- investigationKim Jordan ultimately made a complaint to gardaí in 2018. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeByrne was convicted of two counts of raping his stepdaughter, Kim Jordan, in 2002. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeByrne was found guilty by a jury of two counts of rape. (irishtimes.com)
- courtByrne's barrister said his client never denied sexual contact with the girl but denied any allegation of rape. (rte.ie)
- courtByrne's barrister said his client respects the jury's verdict but does not accept it. (rte.ie)
- courtByrne was found guilty by a Central Criminal Court jury in May of two counts of rape. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe defence said Byrne did not accept the verdict and denied any allegation of rape. (irishtimes.com)
- courtIn her victim impact statement, Ms Jordan said Byrne had blamed her during the trial for his actions. (thejournal.ie)
- courtDefence counsel said Byrne never denied sexual contact with the girl but denied rape. (thejournal.ie)
- courtByrne told the court he was having an affair with his teenage stepdaughter. (thejournal.ie)
- courtByrne was found guilty by a jury in May of two counts of raping his stepdaughter. (rte.ie)
- courtThe judge said the aggravating factors were that it was a rape of a child and of his stepdaughter. (rte.ie, thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge said there was a lack of remorse and understanding of what consent is. (rte.ie, irishtimes.com)
- courtByrne was found guilty after a trial at the Central Criminal Court in May. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge said Byrne showed a lack of remorse and understanding of what consent is. (thejournal.ie)
- courtByrne admitted sexual intercourse but maintained it was consensual. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge noted Byrne had no previous convictions. (thejournal.ie)
- courtA jury at the Central Criminal Court found Byrne guilty of two counts of rape. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe judge said rape is a crime by its very nature where trust is also violated. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceSentencing was adjourned to 31 July because of the late submission of documents. (rte.ie)
- sentenceThe judge was not in a position to impose sentence until 31 July because documents were submitted late. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceSentencing was adjourned to 31 July because documents were submitted late. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceByrne was jailed for nine-and-a-half years at the Central Criminal Court. (rte.ie)
- sentenceThe judge sentenced Byrne to 11 years with the final 18 months suspended. (rte.ie)
- sentenceByrne was jailed for nine and a half years. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceByrne was sentenced to 11 years with the final 18 months suspended, backdated to 15 May for time in custody. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceByrne was handed an 11-year prison sentence with the final 18 months suspended. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe judge ordered that Byrne keep the peace, be of good behaviour and undertake all assessments and therapeutic programmes on release. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceByrne was sentenced to 11 years, with the final 18 months suspended, backdated to May 15th for time spent in custody. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceByrne was jailed for 9½ years. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMs Jordan made a complaint to gardaí in 2018. (rte.ie, thejournal.ie)
- otherMs Jordan waived her anonymity to allow Byrne to be named. (rte.ie, thejournal.ie)
- otherIn her victim impact statement, Ms Jordan said she felt humiliated and shamed by how Byrne portrayed her during the trial. (rte.ie)
- otherThe judge noted that Byrne had no previous convictions. (rte.ie)
- otherIn a victim impact statement, the victim said Byrne had blamed her during the trial for his actions. (thejournal.ie)
- otherByrne had no previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherByrne denies culpability and maintains his innocence, according to defence counsel. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge said the victim was a child and Byrne was her stepdaughter, which was an aggravating factor. (irishtimes.com)
- otherByrne admitted sexual intercourse with the victim but maintained it was consensual. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim waived her anonymity to allow Byrne to be named. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 31 Jul2024Judge notes man’s lack of remorse as he is jailed for raping teenage stepdaughter
Reports the sentencing of Anthony Byrne at the Central Criminal Court. The victim's complaint was made to gardaí in 2018. The article describes one rape in Spain and a second in the family home. No existing case matches this one.
convicted, Anthony Byrne, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Byrnevictim, Kim Jordan, 36, female, irish (judged from name)Kim Jordan - 31 Jul2024Dubliner Anthony Byrne jailed for nine and a half years for raping stepdaughter
Reports the sentencing of Anthony Byrne after his May 2024 conviction at the Central Criminal Court, including the sentence length, the judge's remarks and the victim impact statement. The Majorca and Drimnagh offences are both covered.
convicted, Anthony Byrne, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Byrnevictim, Kim Jordan, 15, female, irish (judged from name)Kim Jordan - 31 Jul2024Man jailed for over nine years for raping step-daughter on her 15th birthday
Adds the sentence (11 years with the final 18 months suspended, backdated to 15 May), the victim's name and current age of 36, the location of the offences in Spain and at the family home, the 2018 complaint to gardaí, the judge's aggravating factors and remarks on remorse and consent, and the victim impact statement.
convicted, Anthony Byrne, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Byrnevictim, Kim Jordan, 36, female, irish (judged from name)Kim Jordan - 31 Jul2024Man jailed for over nine years for rape of stepdaughter
Reports the sentence of 11 years with the final 18 months suspended, the aggravating factors the judge identified, the victim's statement, and that Byrne had no previous convictions. Says Kim Jordan is now 36 and gives the 2018 garda complaint.
convicted, Anthony Byrne, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Byrnevictim, Kim Jordan, 36, female, irish (judged from name)Kim Jordan - 23 Jul2024'I can no longer be manipulated by you': Woman raped by stepfather as teenager speaks out
Reports the victim impact statement read in court, Ms Jordan waiving anonymity, the defence position that Byrne denied rape but not sexual contact, and that sentencing was postponed to 31 July.
victim, Kim Jordan, 36, female, irish (judged from name)Kim Jordanconvicted, Anthony Byrne, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Byrne - 22 Jul2024Woman feels humiliated after being portrayed as a ‘teenage sexual temptress’ during stepfather’s rape trial
Reports the conviction, the victim's impact statement, the deferred sentencing date and the defence position that the offending was denied.
convicted, Anthony Byrne, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Byrnevictim, Kim Jordan, 36, female, irish (judged from name)Kim Jordan - 22 Jul2024Woman raped by stepfather waives her anonymity
Adds that the victim waived her anonymity, her victim impact statement, the defence position that Byrne does not accept the verdict, and that sentencing was set for 31 July.
convicted, Anthony Byrne, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Byrnevictim, Kim Jordan, 36, female, irish (judged from name)Kim Jordan