Man jailed for abusing young sister

A CORK man with a “horrific childhood” has been sentenced to five years for the sexual abuse of his then nine-year-old sister.

Man jailed for abusing young sister

The court heard the then 16-year-old carried out the abuse because he had no sexual education and did not realise what he was doing was wrong. He was badly beaten as a child by his alcoholic father and was later thrown out of the house.

A local detective garda told Mr Justice Paul Carney at the Central Criminal Court that the girl is still seriously affected by the abuse and is afraid her brother will return to her home.

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