Wicklow man who abused a child for years is jailed - 'He is the definition of the devil'
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Wicklow man who abused a child for years is jailed - 'He is the definition of the devil'
"The abuse started when the girl was 11 years of age Kelly was jailed for seven and a half years for sexual abuse and defilement"
"The sexual abuse suffered by a girl at the hands of a much older man was incessant, persistent and disgusting, Wexford Circuit Court has concluded."
"The result was seven and a half years in jail prescribed for Hugh Kelly, formerly of New Houses, Coolattin Road in Carnew."
The abuse began when the girl was 11 years old. Hugh Kelly, formerly of New Houses, Coolattin Road in Carnew, inflicted persistent sexual abuse and defilement on the girl over an extended period. The Wexford Circuit Court described the abuse as incessant, persistent and disgusting. The court sentenced Kelly to seven and a half years in prison for sexual abuse and defilement. The prolonged nature and severity of the offenses caused significant harm to the victim. The sentence reflects the seriousness of persistent sexual abuse by an older man against a minor.
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