Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 12357Rape · Co. Dublin

Man sentenced to 18 years for sexual abuse of daughter and assault of former partner

A 44-year-old Dublin man was jailed for 18 years at the Central Criminal Court after a jury convicted him of sexually abusing his young daughter and of falsely imprisoning and threatening to kill his former partner. He pleaded guilty to assaulting the former partner, and he continues to deny the abuse.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced21 Oct
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe man was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe abuse of the daughter took place between February 2020 and February 2022. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe assault on the former partner happened during a prolonged incident on 28 September 2023. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe child disclosed the abuse to her mother after the 2023 incident. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to his former partner over the 2023 incident. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe man was found guilty by a jury at the Central Criminal Court of five counts of sexual assault and four counts of rape of his daughter. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was jailed for 18 years. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceSentences of six years for the offending against the woman and 13 years for the offending against the child were ordered to run consecutively. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe final year was suspended on conditions including three years' probation supervision after release. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherDuring the assault on the former partner, he hit and punched her and choked her repeatedly. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man continues to deny the offending against his daughter and does not accept the jury's guilty verdicts. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man has 73 previous convictions, including for possession of knives and firearms offences. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man has been in custody since December 2024. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Oct2025
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, first report
    Man who raped his daughter and subjected her mother to 'prolonged, cruel attack' is jailed for 18 years

    Reports the sentencing of a 44-year-old Dublin man to 18 years for sexual offences against his daughter (aged five to eight at the time) and for a prolonged assault on his former partner on 28 September 2023. No existing case matches this sentencing.

    convicted, 44, malevictim, 10, femalevictim, female