A Donegal father-of-six who repeatedly and regularly raped his teenage daughter has been jailed for eleven years.
Maurice Lafferty (50) of Corcullen, Castlefin, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to raping his daughter Annie Lafferty at his home on dates between November 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011.
Garda Sergeant John Dorian told Paul Carroll SC, prosecuting, that the accused man’s wife worked in Letterkenny and lived away from the home four nights a week during the period of offending.
Gda Sgt Dorian said that on a night in November, 2010, Lafferty came into his then seventeen year old daughter’s bedroom. “You’re my good little girl, you’re the only one I can trust,” Lafferty said to her.
Judge Alex Owens said Lafferty had only pleaded guilty at the last minute.
Ms Annie Lafferty spoke after the court of how relieved she was after the court case. Watch on Virgin Media News here: