72-year-old jailed for four years for ‘horrific abuse’ of granddaughter, 9

A 72-year-old man made his granddaughter act out scenes from internet pornography with him, a court has heard.

The case was at the high end of the scale, Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin said yesterday, as he imposed a seven-year jail term, with the last three years suspended.

The sexual offender cannot be named as it would identify the child.