A Co Down man was jailed for five years yesterday for sex offences against his girlfriend's young daughter. The 53-year-old Donaghadee man, who cannot be named to protect the victim's identity, was convicted at Downpatrick Crown Court in January of four charges of indecent assault.
The offences took place over four years up to 1993 when the girl was between 10 and 13 years of age. Judge Peter Gibson said that in essence the charges were sample counts.