A Co Galway man who sexually abused his niece for three years “has not shown any remorse”, a court has heard.
The garda said the defendant would take his niece on walks near the house and coax her into sexual acts. The man would also come into her bedroom when she stayed over in the house. On one occasion he came into the bedroom and shone a light in her eyes. He took out his penis and asked if he could put it in her mouth, but she refused.
The garda said it was his view that the defendent “has not shown any remorse”. The man has no previous convictions and has not come to garda attention since.In a victim impact statement, which was read out in court, the victim’s mother said her daughter’s “childhood has been destroyed and her innocence has been taken”.