Women to face equal incest case sentences as Government look to close loophole

The Government will change legislation to close off a 21-year-old legal loophole which allows for shorter sentences for women in incest cases.

Under current legislation women found guilty of incest can receive a maximum sentence of seven years imprisonment while men can be jailed for life.

Roscommon/South Leitrim TD Denis Naughten presented his new law in the Dáil yesterday saying the Criminal Law (Incest) Amendment Bill (2013) will address the anomaly and ensure equal treatment for men and women in incest cases.