Man appeals severity of 15-year jail sentence for repeated rape of daughter

Counsel says sentencing judge had erred by finding the offences were at 'the very apex of the serious offence of rape'

A man sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping and sexually assaulting his daughter on a repeated basis over a 12-year period has appealed against the severity of his jail term for the offences.

The man, who told gardaí he had regarded the girl as his daughter by day and “ partner” by night, had pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court in October 2018 to 21 sample charges including rape, attempted rape, and sexual assault at locations in Dublin and Leinster on dates between January 2006 and December 2017.