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29/01/2008
10-Years Jail For Abuse Of Daughter and Niece
A 10-year jail sentence has been handed down to a Co Louth man who has been proved guilty of abusing his daughter and niece.
The victims were aged just four and 10 at the time.
The 49-year-old man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to four sample counts of oral rape and five sample counts of sexual assault on dates between 1995 and 1997.
The abuse came to light when the man's niece told her mother about an incident which happened while staying with her cousins.
She was sleeping on a mattress on the floor of her cousins' room when her uncle came in to check on them.
He told her he enjoyed it when she came to stay as she was "great fun" and started to tickle her stomach. He then put his hand down her nightdress and began to touch her.
After the girl came forward about the incident, her cousin made a statement to say her father had abused her for over two years between the ages of four and seven.
Sgt Flynn said the abuse began while the girl's mother was in hospital having a baby. Her father got into bed with her and started to touch and feel her.
Mr Justice Carney sentenced him to 10 years for each of the counts of rape and five years for each of the sexual assault counts with all sentences to run concurrently. He also ordered he is to undergo two years post-release supervision.
He said that the recommended sentence for a crime in this category would have been five to eight years but he considered this unduly lenient.
(BMcC)
The victims were aged just four and 10 at the time.
The 49-year-old man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to four sample counts of oral rape and five sample counts of sexual assault on dates between 1995 and 1997.
The abuse came to light when the man's niece told her mother about an incident which happened while staying with her cousins.
She was sleeping on a mattress on the floor of her cousins' room when her uncle came in to check on them.
He told her he enjoyed it when she came to stay as she was "great fun" and started to tickle her stomach. He then put his hand down her nightdress and began to touch her.
After the girl came forward about the incident, her cousin made a statement to say her father had abused her for over two years between the ages of four and seven.
Sgt Flynn said the abuse began while the girl's mother was in hospital having a baby. Her father got into bed with her and started to touch and feel her.
Mr Justice Carney sentenced him to 10 years for each of the counts of rape and five years for each of the sexual assault counts with all sentences to run concurrently. He also ordered he is to undergo two years post-release supervision.
He said that the recommended sentence for a crime in this category would have been five to eight years but he considered this unduly lenient.
(BMcC)
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