Man jailed for nine years over sexual abuse while babysitting two young cousins

The two women have waived their anonymity and said they hoped the long delay they experienced in getting justice will lead to a change in the way cases like this are dealt with

Frances McGregor, right, talks to the media with the support of her mother Kathleen outside the Criminal Courts of Justice on Monday. Picture: Collins Courts

A man who sexually abused his two young cousins he was babysitting has been jailed for nine years.

Edward McGregor, aged 55, groomed the two girls and subjected them to repeated acts of sexual assaults, including oral rape and attempted rape over the course of eight years, the Central Criminal Court heard. The abuse took place from 1986 to 1993 when the children were aged six up to 13 years old.