'Voracious sexual predator' in Cork jailed for sexually abusing his nieces for a decade

The judge noted the man is now 72 years old and that a higher sentence may have a 'crushing' effect on him

Sentencing the Cork man on Monday, Mr Justice Tony Hunt said he might not survive the sentence, given his advanced age.

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A 72-year-old “voracious sexual predator” who masqueraded as a “kindly uncle” while sexually abusing three of his nieces for a decade has been jailed for 18 years.