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Man abused stepdaughter to âboost her confidenceâ, court told (opens the original)
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A man who told gardaà he had sexually abused his 14-year-old stepdaughter âto boost her confidenceâ has been jailed for seven years. The now 20-year-old woman told the Central Criminal Court she felt she had no option but to leave home to find peace and safety and had to leave school early to move away. She said she has been left suffering severe anxiety, stress and fear due to her stepfatherâs actions. The 72-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the womanâs identity, pleaded gu
Man told gardai he sexually abused step-daughter (14) to 'boost her confidence' (opens the original)
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A man who told gardai he had sexually abused his 14-year-old step-daughter “to boost her confidence” has been jailed for seven years. The now 20-year-old woman told the Central Criminal Court she felt she had no option but leave home to find peace and safety and had to leave school early to move away. She said she has been left suffering severe anxiety, stress and fear due to her stepfather’s actions. The 72-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the woman’s identity, pleaded guilty to one
Paddy Power worker helped unmask robber by pulling at his face cover (opens the original)
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A brave Paddy Power worker helped unmask a repeat robber by pulling at his face covering during a €2,000 raid enabling gardaí to identify him from CCTV, a court has heard. Charles Darcy (38), who has a previous conviction for attempted murder, carried out the betting-shop robbery just five days after taking part in a knife-point carjacking in Dublin 8. Darcy, of Johns Lane West, Dublin 8, pleaded guilty to robbery of car keys and unauthorised taking of a car at Johns Lane West on November 17, 20
Retired postal worker jailed for sexual abuse of girl (12) more than four decades ago (opens the original)
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A retired postal worker has been jailed for eight years for the sexual abuse of a girl more than four decades ago. Tom Hassett (72), of Auburn Heights, Athlone, Co Westmeath, was convicted following a trial last February of two counts of rape and five counts of indecent assault of the girl on dates between 1981 and 1982. Hassett has no previous convictions. Hassett, who also worked in a local taxi business, was in his late 20s when he abused the girl, who was aged 12 when the offending began. Th
Man, 72, who raped girl four decades ago is named in court (opens the original)
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A retired postal worker has been jailed for eight years for the sexual abuse of a girl four decades ago. Tom Hassett (72), of Auburn Heights, Athlone, Co Westmeath, was convicted following a trial last February of two counts of rape and five counts of indecent assault of the girl on dates between 1981 and 1982. Hassett has no previous convictions. Hassett, who also worked in a local taxi business, was in his late twenties when he abused the girl, who was aged 12 when the offending began. The Cen
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