A seven-year jail term was imposed on “a vulnerable man with cognitive difficulties” who sexually abused his two nieces – repeatedly assaulting one of them sexually for three to four years from when she was aged eight. The song reminded the teenager of years of sexual abuse that she suffered at the hands of her uncle in the family home. The school alerted the child’s mother and ultimately the defendant was approached about the allegations and he admitted the sexual abuse and was subsequently removed from the family home. And it later emerged that her sister was also abused and there was one charge related to her when she was aged four. 'Living in fear all the time'The victim of the 10 counts testified: “I am living in fear all the time.

Source: Irish Examiner January 26, 2026 16:51 UTC