Ireland Named in reporting
Christopher Fitzsimons
Born 1986, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 1 Feb 2026 to 16 Feb 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- 1986, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Rape, Sexual assault
- Where
- Co. Westmeath
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 1 Feb 2026 to 16 Feb 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to 13 years for rape and sexual assault in Westmeath Rape · Co. Westmeath
Christopher Fitzsimons, a 40-year-old man from Athlone, Co Westmeath, was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury in July 2025 of all 22 counts of rape and sexual assault against three of his partner's younger sisters. The abuse took place in various locations in Westmeath between 2001 and 2011, when the girls were aged between 12 and 16. The victims were Tara Berry, aged 12, Chloe Berry, aged 14, and Claire Berry, aged 15 to 16. In February 2026, Justice Eileen Creedon sentenced Fitzsimons to 13 years in prison, reducing a headline sentence of 14 years.
Sentenced, 1 Feb 2026Convicted · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Christopher Fitzsimons, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 16 Feb2026Man who sexually abused his partner’s three sisters jailed for 13 yearsconvicted, Christopher Fitzsimons, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Christopher Fitzsimons
- 16 Feb2026Man jailed for 13 years for abuse of partner's sistersconvicted, Christopher Fitzsimons, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Christopher Fitzsimons
- 1 Feb2026'Still picking up the pieces': Man jailed for rape and assault of three of his partner's sistersconvicted, Christopher Fitzsimons, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Christopher Fitzsimons
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