7 years for 27 counts of rape on two children

30 counts of sexual abuse, 27 counts of rape on two children aged 8 and 9.
This man only gets 7 years?

I'm trying to express how angry I feel but I can't get it into words....

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1209/mcdonnellk.html

A 39-year-old Co Mayo man has been sentenced to seven years in jail for the rape and sexual assault of two girls.

Kevin Owen McDonnell of Adhann Or, Bangor Erris, Ballina, Co Mayo, was convicted by a jury last month of 30 counts of sexual assault and 27 counts of rape against the two girls, who were aged eight and nine at the time.

His victims, 20-year-old Kelly Geraghty and 21-year-old Charlene Barratt, waived their right to anonymity so that he could be named.

They said they felt the sentence was not long enough for what he had done to them.

But they felt that at least justice had been done and McDonnell would not be able to do the same thing to anyone else.

They urged other victims of sexual abuse to speak out and not to keep it in. The two women also thanked their families and their community for the support they had been given.

The Central Criminal Court heard last month that the two girls were best friends. Ms Barratt's mother ran a hairdressers in Bangor Erris, which was next door to the West End pub where McDonnell worked as a barman.

The court heard that in September 1999, the girls developed a habit of watching cartoons in the lounge area of the pub after school. It was there that McDonnell first began abusing them.

The court heard the attacks became increasingly bold and depraved and happened two to three times a week for a year.

The court was told McDonnell threatened the girls in order to keep the abuse a secret and would give them sweets and soft drinks.

Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan noted the suffering endured by the two young girls. He said they had displayed great courage and resilience.

John Doe1

Similar to other thread on her, but fcuck 7 years????

As disgusting as it is that he only got 7 years, his life is pretty much over in this country now because he was named. Fair play to the two girls for naming themselves and naming him, it must have taken so much courage to do so.

Mountainlad

Jesus, Mayo seems like a really odd place!

stovelid

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm trying to express how angry I feel but I can't get it into words....

Cut and paste this into a post

"I'M REALLY ANGRY".

John Doe1

John Doe1 wrote: »

Thread has been done, but fcuck 7 years????

Sorry, I couldn't find one. Mods delete as necessary , apologies.

Aoifey!

7 years? That's ridiculous.

drumlover22

What a w*nker, he should be tortured for the 7 years he's in there, and then the rest of life when he gets out.

Deleted User wrote: »

As disgusting as it is that he only got 7 years, his life is pretty much over in this country now because he was named. Fair play to the two girls for naming themselves and naming him, it must have taken so much courage to do so.

+1 on this, Fair play to them, just hope they're alright, and start to live a normal life

Brendog

"This is the kind of thing that makes me want to pump poisionous gas into all public bulidings and just restart the country from scratch"

- Frankie Boyle

Zebra3

drumlover22 wrote: »

What a w*nker

If only. :mad:

crazygeryy

Brendog wrote: »

"This is the kind of thing that makes me want to pump poisionous gas into all public bulidings and just restart the country from scratch"

- Frankie Boyle

theres a whole lot of logic in that quote.lets start with the dail.

Morlar

Open to correction . . . .

25% mandatory good behaviour remission will mean he is out in -5 yrs.

Mountjoy Mugger

Different sentence reported in Irish Times



A 50-year old man has been jailed for life for the rape of four of his daughters and has received a sentence of up to seven years on charges of cruelty.

Morlar

Mountjoy Mugger wrote: »

Different sentence reported in Ihttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/1209/breaking5.htmlrish Times:



A 50-year old man has been jailed for life for the rape of four of his daughters [B]and has received a sentence of up to seven years on charges of cruelty.[/B]

That's a different child rapist.

Mountjoy Mugger

Morlar wrote: »

That's a different child rapist.

So it is. Apologies.

player101

Mountjoy Mugger wrote: »

So it is. Apologies.

its worrying when there is so many child rapists in the news that we get confused which one we are talking about, this country needs to have tougher laws against this sort of thing. each count of rape should carry a mandatory sentence not all at once!:mad:

What is worse is that is more justice than most people get.

frag420

not excusing the crime and I agree that seven yrs is nowhere near long enough for such a crime but why were the girls allowed in this guys pub lounge to watch cartoons unsupervised by a relative or guardian.

Again I stress that I am not excusing the crimes and if I had my way he would be jailed for life and castrated but there has to be something said about the lack of parenting here!!

frAg

Patrick01

Don't wish to offend anyone here but allow me to play Devil's Advocate...

Here is an article from the Mayo Advertiser of March 2010 on the original trial:

http://www.advertiser.ie/mayo/article/23100

The evidence given seems very compelling and yet 10 members of the jury found the accused ' not guilty '.

The judged would not permit a majority verdict and ordered a retrial.

My point is that despite the graphical and disturbing evidence, 10 members still delivered a ' not guilty ' verdict.