Laois man gets seven years for sexual assault

A married Laois man, who sexually assaulted a young girl over a number of years, has been jailed for seven years by Mr Justice Paul Carney at the Central Criminal Court.

John Phelan (43) of Kilbrecken, Mountrath pleaded guilty to seven sample charges of indecent and sexual assault on the victim on dates from April 1989 to March 1992 in County Laois.