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Stepfather jailed for seven years for abuse of girl in family home - News - Kildare Nationalist (opens the original)
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A man who told gardaí 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 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 stepfather’s actions. The 72-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the woman’s identity, pleaded guilty to
Stepfather jailed for seven years for abuse of girl in family home - News - Laois Nationalist (opens the original)
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A man who told gardaí 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 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 stepfather’s actions. The 72-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the woman’s identity, pleaded guilty to
Retired postal officer worker jailed for the sexual abuse of a girl four decades ago - News - Laois Nationalist (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, 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. The Central Criminal Court heard that while Hasse
Teenager jailed for vicious attack on man who was never identified - News - Laois Nationalist (opens the original)
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A teenager who was caught on CCTV stamping on an unidentified man’s head and using a bicycle as a weapon during a group attack has been jailed. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard the victim left the scene after the assault, and despite extensive efforts, including checks with hospitals, the gardaí have been unable to identify him. Adam Farrell, aka Tierney (18) of Shangan Garden, Ballymun, pleaded guilty to assaulting an unknown person with intent to cause bodily harm at Centra, Coultry Park, B
Teen with 62 convictions jailed after entering family’s room with machete - News - Kildare Nationalist (opens the original)
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A teenager has been jailed after entering a room occupied by a woman and young children in emergency homeless accommodation while carrying a three-foot machete. Thomas Ormonde (19), who has 62 previous convictions, claimed he was carrying the machete for his own protection and had entered the room while fleeing from men who were chasing him. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard CCTV captured a muffled scream before a woman fled a room also occupied by her young children, followed by the teenager
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