Man admits 'grooming' young daughter for nine-year rape ordeal

A man who admitted “grooming” his daughter before raping and sexually assaulting her over a nine-year period is to be sentenced later at the Central Criminal Court.

The 42-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to raping the then eight-year-old girl on dates between April 20, 2000 and April 14, 2007.