Judge jails Cork man for sexual abuse of nine girls

A Cork man has been jailed for six years by Mr Justice Paul Carney at the Central Criminal Court for raping and sexually abusing nine young girls over a 14 year period.

The 55-year-old man's victims included eight of his nieces and a neighbour. He pleaded guilty to raping three of the girls and sexually assaulting all nine on dates between 1987 and 2001.