Father of seven repeatedly raped girl, 11, and sexually assaulted her younger sister

Accused was family friend of victims and offences took place when the the sisters’ mother was out of the country, court heard

Accused, who denied three counts of raping and five counts of sexually assaulting the children over a six-month period in 2016, sentenced to eight and a half years in prison.

A father of seven has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for repeatedly raping an 11-year-old girl and sexually assaulting her younger sister at two south Dublin addresses.

Fathi Abib, of Reuben Square Apartments, Reuben Street, Rialto, Dublin 8, denied three counts of raping and five counts of sexually assaulting the children over a six-month period in 2016.