Ireland Named in reporting
Joseph Jessop
Born between July 1980 and January 1981, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 3 cases, 4 Jan 2024 to 25 Jul 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between July 1980 and January 1981, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Rape, Oral rape, Assault causing harm, Drink driving, Drug driving; drink driving
- Where
- Co. Westmeath, Co. Longford, Co. Offaly
- Reporting
- 7 reports, 4 Jan 2024 to 25 Jul 2026
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, longfordleader.ie, thejournal.ie, offalyexpress.ie
Cases
latest first- Man jailed for 10 years for marital rape in Westmeath Rape · Co. Westmeath
Joseph Jessop, 45, formerly of Newtown, Tyrellspass, Westmeath, was convicted by a jury at the Central Criminal Court in May 2026 of rape and oral rape of his estranged wife Tracey Jessop on 2 February 2021, rape on 29 March 2021, and assault causing harm in November 2020, all in the family home. The couple met in their teens, married in 2008, and had six children, but by 2018 the relationship was coming to an end. After the victim made a complaint to gardaí, Jessop was tried at the Central Criminal Court in May 2026 and denied all charges. On 24 July 2026, Judge Sean Gillane sentenced him to 10 years' imprisonment, a headline of 11.5 years reduced for mitigating factors, backdated to his conviction in May 2026. Tracey Jessop waived her right to anonymity so her former husband could be named.
Sentenced, 1 Jul 2026Convicted · 4 reports - Mullingar man charged with drink driving in Longford town Drink driving · Co. Longford
On 7 September 2024 at 2:45am, officers observed a vehicle driving in the middle of the Dublin Road in Longford town and later brought the driver to Longford Garda station, where a breath reading of 13mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood was recorded. Joseph Jessop, 44, of Mullingar, Westmeath, was arrested and charged with driving without insurance, having no driver's licence, failing to produce insurance and driving over the legal limit. In Longford District Court, reported on 1 February 2025, a community service report with a recommendation of 240 hours in lieu of a six-month sentence was directed. The latest development is that the matter was adjourned to 18 March with liberty to re-enter.
In court, 31 Jan 2025Accused · 1 report - Joseph Jessop given suspended sentence and driving ban for drink and drug driving in Offaly Drug driving; drink driving · Co. Offaly
On 23 May 2023 Joseph Jessop (43) of Newtown, Tyrellspass, Westmeath, was stopped by Garda Dermot Bannon while driving on the N52 at Ballard and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant. A blood sample showed 155 milligrams of alcohol and 186.2 nanograms of cocaine per 100 millilitres of blood. He was charged with driving under the influence of cocaine and was convicted on 11 November 2023 at Tullamore District Court. In January 2024 Judge Andrew Cody imposed six-month sentences suspended on €100 bonds for both offences, a €500 fine on the cocaine charge and 10-year driving disqualifications, and warned him that he would go to jail if he returned to court.
Sentenced, 4 Jan 2024Convicted · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Joseph Jessop, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 25 Jul2026Marital rape victim tells court she had to fight 'false allegations'convicted, Joseph Jessop, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Jessop
- 24 Jul2026Woman raped in marriage and targeted by ‘false allegations’ sees former husband jailedconvicted, Joseph Jessop, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Jessop
- 24 Jul2026Horrendous acts of violence: Midlands rape victim had to fight ‘false allegations’convicted, Joseph Jessop, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Jessop
- 1 Jul2026Woman raped by her then-husband tells court she had to fight ‘false allegations’ to Tuslaconvicted, Joseph Jessop, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Jessop
- 31 Jan2025Longford gardaí arrest driver over legal limit who made a 'catastrophically stupid mistakeaccused, Joseph Jessop, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Jessop
- 4 Jan2024Man stopped driving in Offaly had highest reading of cocaine judge ever heard ofconvicted, Joseph Jessop, 43, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Jessop
- 4 Jan2024Man had highest reading of cocaine judge ever heard ofconvicted, Joseph Jessop, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Jessop
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