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BreakingNews.ie
a day ago
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Man (69) jailed for engaging in a sexual act with his daughter who has an intellectual disability
A man who 'betrayed' his adult daughter, who has an intellectual disability, by engaging in a sexual act with her, has been jailed for eight years. The 69-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to two counts at the Central Criminal Court of engaging in a sexual act with a protected person in Leinster on February 7th 2023. Advertisement He has no previous convictions. The woman has a moderate intellectual disability. She now lives in a residential care setting. Passing sentence on Tuesday, Mr Justice Paul McDermott said this is a very serious offence with a maximum sentence of life in prison. He said, 'As a father, he betrayed her.' Advertisement Mr Justice McDermott said, 'These offences were committed by her father – he could do whatever he liked.' Mr Justice McDermott sentenced the defendant to nine years in prison but suspended the final year for a period of two years. He also placed the man under the supervision of the Probation Services for five years and directed him to undertake any courses they deem appropriate. The judge said that the man is to have no contact with his daughter without her consent and only then under very strict supervision. Advertisement Finally, he backdated the sentence to when the defendant went into custody. At a previous hearing, an investigating garda told the court the injured party is in her mid-30s and has moderate intellectual disability. The court heard the woman was given a course on sexuality, and she disclosed during that meeting that she had never shared a bed with a man before, except with her father, who had not worn a condom. Specialist garda interviewers spoke to the victim, and she was moved into residential care after the abuse was disclosed. Advertisement The investigating garda agreed with Seoirse Ó Dúnlaing SC, defending, that a trial date was fixed for March this year, but a guilty plea had been entered, saving the woman from having to give evidence in front of a jury. The garda also accepted that the man had no previous convictions and that his wife had passed away a number of years ago, meaning he became his daughter's main carer. A social worker gave evidence that the woman has good independent skills and is a kind and caring person who masks her emotions. She told Mr Vincent Heneghan, SC, prosecuting, that the injured party had not availed of any counselling, and the abuse continues to affect her daily life. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article, you can call the national 24-hour Rape Crisis Helpline at 1800-77 8888, access text service and webchat options at or visit Rape Crisis Help.
Irish Times
a day ago
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- Irish Times
‘As a father, he betrayed her': Man jailed for engaging in sex act with vulnerable adult daughter
A man who 'betrayed' his adult daughter, who has an intellectual disability, by engaging in a sexual act with her, has been jailed for eight years. The 69-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to two counts of engaging in a sexual act with a protected person in Leinster on February 7th, 2023. The woman has a moderate intellectual disability and now lives in a residential care setting, the court heard. Passing sentence on Tuesday in the Central Criminal Court , Mr Justice Paul McDermott said this is a very serious offence with a maximum sentence of life in prison. READ MORE 'As a father, he betrayed her,' he said. 'These offences were committed by her father – he could do whatever he liked.' Mr Justice McDermott sentenced the defendant to nine years in prison but suspended the final year for a period of two years. He also placed the man under the supervision of the Probation Service for five years and directed him to undertake any courses it deems appropriate. The judge said the man is to have no contact with his daughter without her consent and only then under very strict supervision. He backdated the sentence to when the defendant went into custody. At a previous hearing, an investigating garda told the court the injured party is in her mid-30s and has moderate intellectual disability. The court heard the woman was given a course on sexuality, during which she disclosed that she had never shared a bed with a man before, except for her father, who had not worn a condom. Specialist interviewers from An Garda Síochána spoke to the victim and she was moved into residential care after the abuse was disclosed. The investigating garda agreed with Seoirse Ó Dúnlaing SC, defending, that a trial date was fixed for March this year, but a guilty plea had been entered, saving the woman from having to give evidence in front of a jury. The garda also accepted that the man had no previous convictions and that his wife had passed away a number of years ago, meaning he became his daughter's main carer. A social worker gave evidence that the woman has good independent skills and is a kind and caring person who masks her emotions. She told Mr Vincent Heneghan, SC, prosecuting, that the injured party had not availed of any counselling and the abuse continues to affect her daily life.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Springfield man charged with 16 counts of sexual assault including rape
WESTFIELD — A Springfield man, who was a bus monitor for a company that provides transportation for people with physical and mental disabilities, was charged on May 20 in District Court on 16 counts of sexual assault, including two rapes, that occurred on a company bus involving a woman described as intellectually disabled, according to court documents. When Clifford L. Paul, 74, of Greenaway Drive, was arraigned on the 14 counts of indecent assault and battery on a person with intellectual disability, two counts of rape, and one count each of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and suffocation or strangulation, he was ordered held pending the outcome of a dangerousness hearing, according to court documents. It was held on May 22 and found to not a danger to the public and released on personal recognizance with several conditions, according to court documents. Police were alerted to the incidents in early April when officers were called to Baystate Noble Hospital to investigate a report of a rape, according to the statement of facts prepared by the arresting officer. While there, they spoke to a person who witnessed the assaults on the woman, the officer wrote. A week later, the victim was interviewed by a multidisciplinary team — the arresting officer and another officer attended. The victim confirmed the witness's account of the assaults. Each were included in the officer's statement. The first four counts of indecent assault and battery on a person with intellectual disabilities and the two rapes occurred on a van trip from Westfield to Springfield. Paul was the bus monitor and a camera on the van recorded him steadying the victim when the van would make turns. According to the officer, Paul groped the victim twice and pressed his body against hers, which was recorded by the van's camera. Later, on the same trip, he groped her again, she told the interviewers, and then, the van's camera recorded him as he 'positioned [himself] in a manner that presented an opportunity for him to put his hands inside the victim's pants,' which led to the two rape charges, the officer reported. Again, on the same trip, he was recorded grabbing the victim inappropriately several times, and had an opportunity to touch her again, at which point the victim appeared 'very upset' and hit Paul's hands to remove them. He then left her alone, the officer wrote. That encounter resulted in the two additional counts of indecent assault and battery on a person with intellectual disabilities, according to the officer's report. On the return trip from Springfield, Paul again touched her inappropriately at least five times, which led to the five additional counts of indecent assault and battery on a person with intellectual disabilities, according to the officer's report. None of those assaults were recorded. The charges stemmed from what the victim told the interview team, as was the charge of suffocation or strangulation, and assault with a deadly weapon (shod foot), according to the court filings. According to the officer, Paul grabbed the victim's neck and choked her to the point where she couldn't breathe and kicked her as she got off the bus. When released on May 22, he was ordered to wear a GPS tracker, not be employed where he would encounter 'vulnerable people including children and the mentally impaired,' according to court documents. The court documents also indicated Paul didn't have a prior criminal record. Youth on the Move was contacted for a comment. The company's owner Janice Brown confirmed Paul had worked there but was terminated for reasons she declined to comment on. She added that she couldn't offer additional comments because the case was still in court. Read the original article on MassLive.
CTV News
16-05-2025
- CTV News
Outrage after woman with intellectual disability arrested, spends 8 days in solitary confinement
Montreal Watch There's growing outrage after a young woman with a severe intellectual disability was arrested and spent eight days in solitary confinement.
CTV News
16-05-2025
- CTV News
Disabled woman put in solitary confinement for over a week
There's growing outrage after a young woman with a severe intellectual disability was arrested and spent eight days in solitary confinement.
