Dois irmãos Laois condenados a 9,5 anos por anos de abuso sexual contra sobrinha, a partir dos 8 anos. Two Laois brothers sentenced to 9.5 years for years of sexual abuse on niece, starting at age 8.

Dois irmãos Laois, James Joseph Jordan, 59, e Patrick Fintan Jordan, 55, foram condenados a nove anos e meio de prisão pelo abuso sexual prolongado de sua sobrinha, Sabrina Fox, que começou quando tinha oito ou nove anos e continuou até os 13. Two Laois brothers, James Joseph Jordan, 59, and Patrick Fintan Jordan, 55, have been sentenced to nine and a half years in prison for the prolonged sexual abuse of their niece, Sabrina Fox, which began when she was eight or nine and continued until she was 13. O abuso, ocorrido entre 1986 e 1991, na casa da família em Borris-in-Ossory, envolveu estupros repetidos e ataques indecentes de ambos os homens, que tinham 21-25 e 16-21 na época. The abuse, occurring between 1986 and 1991 at their family home in Borris-in-Ossory, involved repeated rapes and indecent assaults by both men, who were 21–25 and 16–21 at the time. A vítima, que renunciou ao anonimato, descreveu trauma emocional, psicológico e físico duradouro, incluindo culpa e vergonha incutidas pelos infratores. The victim, who waived anonymity, described lasting emotional, psychological, and physical trauma, including guilt and shame instilled by the offenders. O juiz David Keane chamou o abuso de uma violação grave e prolongada da confiança, observando a vulnerabilidade da vítima. Judge David Keane called the abuse a serious, prolonged violation of trust, noting the victim’s vulnerability. As sentenças incluíam uma supervisão suspensa no último ano e três anos após a liberação. Sentences included a suspended final year and three-year post-release supervision. O tribunal considerou fatores atenuantes, incluindo apelos de culpa, problemas de saúde mental e alto risco de suicídio, com o juiz instruindo o advogado de defesa a informar as autoridades prisionais. The court considered mitigating factors, including guilty pleas, mental health issues, and high suicide risk, with the judge instructing defense counsel to inform prison authorities.