Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Born

Between July 1947 and July 1948, from the ages reported

Offences

Rape and indecent assault

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

1 report, 8 Jul 2026 to 8 Jul 2026

Outlets

donegallive.ie

• Derry man jailed for 10 years over abuse of child in Donegal Rape and indecent assault · Co. Donegal

  Seamus O'Hara (78), a Derry man, was convicted by a jury in March 2026 of one count of rape and 35 counts of indecent assault against the child of a family friend. The offences were committed in Donegal between 1976 and 1983, when the victim was aged six to 12. The abuse came to light when the victim told a doctor, and O'Hara, who was living in Northern Ireland, surrendered to gardaí. On 8 July 2026 Mr Justice Paul Burns sentenced O'Hara in the Central Criminal Court to concurrent sentences totalling 10 years, taking account of his age, health and work history; O'Hara does not accept the verdicts.

  Sentenced, 8 Jul 2026Convicted · 1 report

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1. 8 Jul2026
   Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Derry man jailed for 10 years over abuse of child in Donegal

   Derry man convicted of sexually abusing child of a family friend in Donegal

   convicted, Seamus O'Hara, 78, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seamus O'Hara♂78IE

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