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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 30178Rape

Rape appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal

A 59-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his now adult daughter, was convicted in July 2019 by a jury at the Central Criminal Court of raping his special needs daughter in the family home. The offences, which he denied, occurred between January 2003 and December 2004 and in January 2011, when the daughter was in her 20s and previously a young teenager. He was convicted on five charges including rape, oral rape and sexual assaults, and was sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment. He has launched an appeal against conviction at the Court of Appeal, where his lawyers argued the trial judge failed to give a corroboration warning regarding the complainant's mother's evidence. Judgment on the appeal has been reserved.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court1 Apr
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A father was found guilty by a jury of raping his special needs daughter in the family home.
  • The man twice raped his daughter in her bedroom when she was in her 20s and previously sexually assaulted her when she was a young teenager.
When
The offences occurred on dates between January 2003 and December 2004 and on a separate occasion in January 2011.
Charges
He was convicted on five charges including rape, oral rape and sexual assaults.
In court
  • A jury at the Central Criminal Court convicted him in July 2019 before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon.
  • The man has launched an appeal against conviction at the Court of Appeal, where his lawyers argued the trial judge failed to give a corroboration warning regarding the complainant's mother's evidence.
  • Judgment on the appeal has been reserved.
Sentence
The man was jailed for 11 years.
Other details
  • The man is now aged 59 and cannot be named to protect the identity of his now adult daughter.
  • The man denied the charges.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA father was found guilty by a jury of raping his special needs daughter in the family home (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man twice raped his daughter in her bedroom when she was in her 20s (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man previously sexually assaulted his daughter when she was a young teenager (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offences occurred on dates between January 2003 and December 2004 and on a separate occasion in January 2011 (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe was convicted on five charges including rape, oral rape and sexual assaults (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA jury at the Central Criminal Court convicted him in July 2019 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe trial was before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man has launched an appeal against conviction at the Court of Appeal (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudgment has been reserved (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe man was jailed for 11 years (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man is now aged 59 (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man cannot be named to protect the identity of his now adult daughter (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man denied the charges (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Apr2022
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Father who raped special needs daughter launches appeal against conviction

    Appeal hearing at the Court of Appeal; the appellant's lawyers argued the trial judge failed to give a corroboration warning regarding the complainant's mother's evidence; the DPP's lawyer contended a thorough warning was given; judgment reserved.

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