Áine McHugh said the assaults were 'progressively killing me from the inside out'
A man who repeatedly sexually assaulted his teenage babysitter 10 years ago has been jailed for six years.
Ms McHugh read her victim impact statement at a previous hearing in July, during which she described O’Brien “as sub-human, a monster and master manipulator” who violated her in every way possible while she cared for his children. He noted from her victim impact statement that the assaults greatly affected her and that she had described it as “progressively killing me from the inside out”. He noted that she couldn’t apply herself to her studies and struggled with her Leaving Certificate and that she didn’t attend her Debs.
The judge also acknowledged that there were a number of testimonials before the court, including from a former babysitter for the family, who described O’Brien as kind and considerate. Mr Justice Naidoo imposed a six and half year term. He suspended the final six months of the term on strict conditions including that he engage with the Probation Service for 12 months – “in the hope that it will help him gain insight into the impact on the victim”.
She described his home as the “house of horrors” and said before she entered his home, her life was normal. She was outgoing and enjoyed playing music and swimming. “His objective was to isolate me and it worked. He knew I would feel ashamed and embarrassed,” she said, adding she never went to discos because of her lack of confidence.
She said O’Brien found ways to get to her and followed her and antagonised her, referring to the sexual assaults in the pubs. “I was not safe anywhere,” she said. She spoke of how she struggled to cope in the years, months and weeks leading up to the trial date. “It has taken so much from me and so much time from me.”
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