Sunday 1 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 23232Rape and sexual assault · Co. Longford

Midlands man convicted of raping and sexually assaulting his sister

A 30-year-old man from the Midlands pleaded guilty to eight counts of sexual assault and one count of raping his younger sister in their family home between 2010 and 2017. At the Central Criminal Court, the victim read a statement describing the impact of the abuse, and Ms Justice Karen O'Connor set a sentence date of 6 November 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted11 Oct
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe abuse started when the girl was eight years old. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe charges on the indictment are from when the girl was 10 and the man was 14. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe abuse ended when the girl left the family home at 18. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe abuse occurred when the girl was asleep in bed and took the form of inappropriate touching and grinding against her. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe abuse occurred on a near nightly basis. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe rape occurred when the girl fell asleep on the sitting room couch. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatOn another occasion the man tried to anally rape her. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe abuse stopped for one year when the girl became pregnant with her first child, but resumed after the baby was born. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe abuse occurred on dates between 2010 and 2017. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe woman disclosed the abuse to a counsellor and made a statement to gardaí in 2023. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe man was arrested and interviewed but denied abusing his sister. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to eight counts of sexual assault and one count of rape. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtHe entered guilty pleas on the first day of his trial in May 2026. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtMs Justice Karen O'Connor set a sentence date of 6 November and remanded the man in custody. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe man has no previous convictions. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe victim described the abuse as robbing her of her childhood and her family. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe victim's parents chose to stand by her brother. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe victim suffers with anxiety, intrusive thoughts, nightmares and night terrors. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherA psychological report found the man has low intellectual functioning. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe man's letter of apology stated he would not ask for forgiveness. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Oct2026
    Convictedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Midlands rape victim describes pain of being 'robbed of her childhood and family'

    Pre-sentencing hearing at the Central Criminal Court where the victim impact statement, the defendant's apology letter, and the mother's letter were read; sentence date set for 6 November 2026 and the man remanded in custody.

    victim, femaleconvicted, 30, male