Judge jails Clare man for nine years for rape that made cousin suicidal
A Clare man has been given a nine-year sentence for molesting and raping his younger cousin which led to her attempting suicide five years later.
The 25-year-old, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the now 20-year-old victim, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to one charge of rape, four of sexual assault and four of oral rape on dates between June 2003 and September 2005. He has no previous convictions.
