'Sick sex abuser' has jail sentence reduced by two years

A 76-year-old man from County Roscommon has had his prison sentence reduced following a successful appeal at the Court of Appeal. He was convicted in June 2021 of sexually assaulting his partner's daughter during the period between 1998 and 1999, with the conviction including two counts of oral rape. At trial, he pleaded not guilty to five charges but was found guilty on four counts. The trial judge, Justice Carmel…