Five years for sexually abusing sister, 10

A 36-year-old Cork man who sexually abused his sister during their childhood and teens has been given a five-year sentence.

The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was convicted in July at the Central Criminal Court, sitting in Cork, of 23 counts of sexual assault against his younger sister at homes the family resided in between 1991 and 1997.

The abuse began when the man, who has learning difficulties, was 14 and his sister was 10. It continued until he was 20 and his victim was 16.