Ireland Named in reporting
John Dempsey snr
Born between October 1950 and October 1951, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 21 Oct 2024 to 21 Oct 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between October 1950 and October 1951, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Rape
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 1 report, 21 Oct 2024 to 21 Oct 2024
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to nine years for Dublin rape of partner's niece Rape · Co. Dublin
John Dempsey snr, a 73-year-old man from Crumlin, Dublin 12, pleaded guilty to seven counts of raping his partner's niece, Lillian Byrne, at various locations in Dublin between 1980 and 1991, with grooming beginning when she was 12. Byrne made a statement to gardaí in 2021, and the case was heard at the Central Criminal Court. The judge set a headline sentence of 14 years, reduced to 10 years after mitigation, with the final year suspended on strict conditions, resulting in nine years in prison. Dempsey must also place himself under Probation Service supervision for three years.
Sentenced, 21 Oct 2024Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming John Dempsey snr, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 21 Oct2024Man who abused partner’s niece in ‘despicable manner’ jailed for 9 yearsconvicted, John Dempsey snr, 73, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Dempsey snr
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