Family continue to support 'fantastic father' jailed for repeatedly raping his daughter

The man pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to rape, oral rape, indecent assault, sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault on various dates between 1990 and 2006.

A man who raped and molested his daughter for 16 years has been sentenced to 12 years with 18 months suspended.

The 62-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, began molesting his daughter when she was seven. He went on to repeatedly and regularly molest and orally rape her for the next 16 years.