Jail for neighbour who repeatedly raped young girl

A Wicklow man has been jailed for 11 years by Mr Justice Paul Carney at the Central Criminal Court for raping a young female neighbour over a long period of time.

Frank Stafford (aged 57), single, of Ballyclough, Kilbride pleaded guilty to a total of 13 sample charges of rape, oral and anal rape, sexual assault and indecent assault on dates from 1988 to 1997.