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Donegal man to be sentenced in December after rape conviction 

A Donegal man has been convicted of both raping and sexually assaulting his wife's niece over a three-year period 15 years ago.

The 50-year-old man had pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to 11 charges of rape and 22 charges of sexual assault on dates between April 1, 1993 and June 15, 1996 when she was aged between 11 and 15 years old.

The jury of seven women and five men unanimously found the accused guilty of 15 charges of sexual assault and 11 charges of rape on day-eight of the trial having spent over fours hours deliberating and an overnight stay in a hotel.

Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne indicated that they should record a verdict of "not guilty by direction of the trial judge" on seven charges of sexual assault.

Irish Examiner

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