Man guilty of rape and sex assault of girl, 10

A 42-YEAR-OLD man was found guilty of the multiple rape and sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in her home in south Kerry 10 years ago.

The eight counts on which the man was found guilty included two counts of oral rape, three counts of rape, two of sexual assault and one of attempted anal rape.

He was acquitted of the rape and sexual assault of her older sister during the same period, December 2001/January 2002.