Man jailed for raping partner’s daughter

The mother of a girl repeatedly raped over a 10-year period only found out about the abuse when she saw inappropriate messages on her partner’s Facebook account from the man telling the child he loved her and would wait for her.

Roscommon man Andrew McCarthy was yesterday sentenced to 15 years with three suspended.

The 35-year-old began raping his former partner’s daughter in 2006 when she was nine years old after taking her to a seaside town. In a victim impact report the woman said McCarthy took her innocence and childhood from her and left her a broken person.