Convicted child rapist sentenced for 'shocking' rapes of girl

A man has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court in January 2021 for multiple rape offences committed against a child in County Mayo between 2009 and 2011, when the victim was aged seven to nine years. The judge, Mr Justice Michael White, characterised the attacks as extremely violent and shocking, noting their severe and lasting impact on the survivor, including self-harm and…