Ireland Man sentenced to 13 years for raping and assaulting niece
A 58-year-old man raped and sexually assaulted his niece, a woman, at a location in County Clare on dates in late January and early February 2022, after locking her in a room in his home for a week and beating her with weapons including a hockey stick and an electric heater. He was arrested and admitted the assaults. He was found guilty of 14 counts, including one of rape, after a Central Criminal Court trial in Limerick in January, and also pleaded guilty to four counts of assault causing harm. On 26 April 2024 he was given a global sentence of 13 years with the final 18 months suspended, backdated to 14 February 2022, and was directed not to approach the woman.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced26 Apr
3 reports
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The man forced his niece to stay in a locked room in his home for a week after beating her, and raped and sexually assaulted her during that time.
- Where
- The offending occurred at a location in County Clare.
- When
- The offending took place on dates in late January and early February 2022, and the incident date is recorded as 28 January 2022.
- Weapon
- He beat the woman with a hockey stick and an electric heater.
- Other details
- He is reported to have set fire to the bed and curtains using an accelerant.
- In a victim impact statement the woman said the man had destroyed everything good in her life.
- Investigation
- The man was arrested and admitted the assaults.
- Charges
- The 14 counts included one of rape, one of false imprisonment, 11 counts of sexual assault and one of making a threat to kill or cause serious harm.
- He also pleaded guilty to four counts of assault causing harm.
- In court
- He was found guilty of 14 counts after a Central Criminal Court trial in Limerick in January.
- Ms Justice Siobhan Lankford noted the protracted period of false imprisonment and the sexual assaults before the single incident of rape.
- Sentence
- He was given a global sentence of 13 years, with the final 18 months suspended, on 26 April 2024.
- The sentence was backdated to 14 February 2022, when he entered custody.
- The judge directed him not to approach the woman in any way now or in the future.
27 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man forced his niece to stay in a locked room in his home for a week after beating her. (rte.ie)
- whatThe man was found guilty of 14 counts following a Central Criminal Court trial in Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe man had forced the woman to stay in a locked room in his home for a week after beating her with weapons. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe man raped and sexually assaulted his niece after locking her in a room in his home for a week. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe offending took place at a location in Co Clare. (rte.ie)
- whereThe offending occurred at a location in Co. Clare. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe offending occurred at a location in County Clare. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe offending took place on dates in late January and early February 2022. (rte.ie)
- whenThe offending occurred on dates in late January and early February 2022. (limerickleader.ie, limerickpost.ie)
- weaponThe man used a hockey stick and an electric heater during the assaults. (rte.ie)
- weaponHe beat the woman with weapons including a hockey stick and an electric heater. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested and admitted to the assaults. (rte.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- investigationHe was arrested and admitted to the assaults. (limerickpost.ie)
- chargeThe 14 counts included one of rape, one of false imprisonment, 11 counts of sexual assault and one of making a threat to kill or cause serious harm. (rte.ie, limerickleader.ie, limerickpost.ie)
- chargeThe man also pleaded guilty to four counts of assault causing harm. (rte.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to four counts of assault causing harm. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe man was found guilty of 14 counts after a Central Criminal Court trial in Limerick in January. (rte.ie)
- courtMs Justice Siobhan Lankford noted the protracted period of false imprisonment and the sexual assaults before the single incident of rape. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe man was found guilty of 14 counts following a Central Criminal Court trial in Limerick in January. (limerickpost.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a global sentence of 13 years, with the final 18 months suspended. (rte.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceThe judge directed the man not to approach the woman in any way now or in the future. (rte.ie, limerickleader.ie, limerickpost.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to 14 February 2022, when the man entered custody. (rte.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a sentence of 13 years with the final 18 months suspended. (limerickpost.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to February 14, 2022, when he entered custody. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe man has a number of minor previous convictions but none for sexual offending. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherHe set fire to the bed and curtains using an accelerant. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherIn a victim impact statement the woman said the man had destroyed everything good in her life. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 26 Apr2024'Fear was never a word in my life before': 13 years jail for man who raped, beat, and imprisoned his niece
Sentencing report for a Central Criminal Court trial held in Limerick. The offending took place in County Clare in late January and early February 2022. No matching existing case.
convicted, 58, malevictim, female - 26 Apr2024Uncle jailed for sex attack on niece
Sentencing report for a Central Criminal Court trial held in Limerick. Adds the 14 counts, the Co. Clare location, the 13-year global sentence with 18 months suspended, a no-approach direction, and the backdating to 14 February 2022.
convicted, 58, malevictim, female - 26 Apr2024Man, 58, jailed for sexually assaulting niece
Sentencing report after a January trial; the man was found guilty on 14 counts and given a global sentence of 13 years with the final 18 months suspended. He pleaded guilty to four counts of assault causing harm.
convicted, 58, malevictim, female