A 44 year old father of six was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison at Wexford Circuit Court yesterday when he pleaded guilty to two sample charges of sexually assaulting his then four year old daughter in 1994.
Sgt Catherine Kehoe told the court the offences came to light when the child's teacher noticed that she was behaving oddly.place about once a month when the young girl woke during the night and went to her parent's bedroom. He would return with the child to her bedroom and sexually assault her.
Judge Sean O'Leary asked whether the child's mother was aware of the incidents and was told by Sgt Kehoe that she did spot what was happening but did not appreciate its seriousness.