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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19451Sexual assault · Co. Donegal

Uncle pleads guilty to sexual assault of two nieces

Between 1992 and 1998, on dates unknown within two ranges, a middle-aged uncle sexually assaulted his two nieces, one by touching her genitals while she sat on his knee and the other by touching her buttocks under her pyjama bottoms while she sat on his knee. He was charged with two counts of sexual assault contrary to Section Two of the Criminal Law Act, and the man, who cannot be named to protect the victims' identity, pleaded guilty to both at Letterkenny Circuit Court, as reported on 19 October 2023. The defence said he has no previous convictions, and the State asked for a victim impact statement. The latest development is that the judge adjourned sentencing until the next circuit court sitting in January 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted19 Oct
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A middle-aged uncle pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting his two nieces.
  • On the first offence he touched a niece's genitals while she sat on his knee.
  • On the second offence he touched another niece's buttocks under her pyjama bottoms while she sat on his knee.
When
  • The first offence is dated to a date unknown between 17 February 1992 and 30 September 1992.
  • The second offence is dated to a date unknown between 29 April 1997 and 28 April 1998.
Where
The man appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court.
Charges
The man was charged with two counts of sexual assault contrary to Section Two of the Criminal Law Act.
In court
  • The man spoke only to answer guilty to both charges.
  • The defence barrister said the man had no previous convictions.
  • The State counsel asked for a victim impact statement in the case.
Sentence
The judge adjourned sentencing until the next circuit court sitting in January 2024.
Other details
The man cannot be named to protect the identity of the victims, and the case was reported by DonegalLive on 19 October 2023.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAn uncle pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting his two nieces. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatOn the first offence he touched a niece's genitals while she sat on his knee. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatOn the second offence he touched another niece's buttocks under her pyjama bottoms while she sat on his knee. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe man appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe first offence is dated to a date unknown between 17 February 1992 and 30 September 1992. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe second offence is dated to a date unknown between 29 April 1997 and 28 April 1998. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe man was charged with two cases of sexual assault contrary to Section Two of the Criminal Law Act. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe man only spoke to answer guilty to both charges. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe defence barrister said the man had no previous convictions. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe State counsel asked for a victim impact statement in the case. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge adjourned the case for sentencing until the next circuit court sitting in January 2024. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Oct2023
    Convicteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Uncle pleads guilty to sexual assault of two nieces

    Reports the man's guilty pleas to both charges at Letterkenny Circuit Court, the no-previous-convictions submission, the request for a probation report and victim impact statement, and the adjournment for sentencing to January 2024.

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