Man gets 11 years for sex abuse of children

A man who repeatedly sexually abused his young daughters — including during a prison visit — and abused a young boy has been handed an 11-year jail sentence.

The 52-year-old Midlands man, a twice convicted rapist, cannot be identified to protect the identity of his daughters.

The circuit court sitting in Tullamore heard that he had been assessed as an ongoing risk in the community on his release and “a potential threat”.