Dad convicted of physical abuse, neglect of 4 children (Ireland)

UNNAMED DAD has been convicted of physical abuse and neglect of his 4 children, and assaulting his sons. The jury failed to reach a verdict on the sexual abuse charges involving his daughter.

INVISIBLE MOTHER ALERT: No mention here of the children's mother.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/date-set-for-sentencing-in-child-neglect-case-463781.html

Friday, July 2, 2010

Date set for sentencing in child neglect case
Thursday, July 01, 2010 - 01:55 PM

A sentence date has been set for a father convicted earlier this year of neglect and physical abuse of his children.

The 42-year-old man, who can not be named to protect the identity of the children, was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury last April, following a 13-day trial, of neglecting four of his children and three counts of assaulting each of his sons on dates between January and September 2007.

The jury failed to agreed a verdict on the final counts of rape and sexual assault of the man’s daughter and a charge of neglecting a fifth child. The Director of Public Prosecutions has not yet indicated whether there will be a retrial on these counts.

Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne set a sentence date of July 27 next when full facts will be heard.

Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/date-set-for-sentencing-in-child-neglect-case-463781.html#ixzz0sY4tLaYV