Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 1917Sexual assault, rape, oral rape · Co. Meath

Sophie Brady slams sentences for cousins who sexually abused her in Athboy

Sophie Brady, 26, from Athboy, Co Meath, said she feels 'completely failed' by the judicial system after her cousins David Hamilton, 33, and Jonathan Hamilton, 34, were sentenced on 7 April 2025 for sexual offences committed between 2004 and 2008. David Hamilton received seven and a half years (final 12 months suspended) and Jonathan Hamilton received three years (final six months suspended); Brady called for the sentences to be appealed.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced7 Apr
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatSophie Brady, 26, from Athboy, Co Meath, was sexually abused by her cousins David and Jonathan Hamilton (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatDavid began abusing Ms Brady when she was seven years old and he was 14 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatJonathan was 14 years old at the time of his offence (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatJonathan raped the older sister on one occasion after David told him to 'have a go' (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe abuse began when Sophie was seven after her two cousins moved into her home in Athboy (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatShe told an adult when she was nine or 10 years old that her cousin had sexually assaulted her (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMs Brady suffered from PTSD because of the abuse (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatShe has suffered life-long kidney problems which she believes are due to the abuse (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationMs Brady made a complaint to the gardaí in 2021, at which point it emerged her older sister had also been abused (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeDavid Hamilton, 33, of Woodtown West, Athboy, pleaded guilty to sexual assault of Ms Brady and to rape, oral rape and sexual assault of her older sister on dates between 2004 and 2008 (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeJonathan Hamilton, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of rape and sexual assault of Sophie's older sister on one occasion in 2005 (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceDavid Hamilton was sentenced to seven and a half years with the final 12 months suspended (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceJonathan Hamilton was sentenced to three years with the final six months suspended (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherShe moved to Spain for six months but came back to deal with the gardaí (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherMs Brady believes David Hamilton should get at least 10 years (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherMs Brady called for the sentences to be appealed (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 7 Apr2025
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Woman sexually abused by cousin says there are times she wished she was murdered

    Victim's reaction to sentencing; she called for the sentences to be appealed, said she feels 'completely failed' by the judicial system, and stated there were times she wished she had been murdered.

    victim, Sophie Brady, 26, female, irish (judged from name)Sophie Bradyvictim, femaleconvicted, David Hamilton, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Hamiltonconvicted, Jonathan Hamilton, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jonathan Hamilton