Joseph Campbell (63), of Daingean, Co Offaly, was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court on Monday. Photograph: Getty Images

A young man who was raped as an 11-year-old boy has said he will not carry the guilt any more and is “reclaiming my voice, my story and my life”.

Devin O’Donnell (19) was reading from his victim impact statement at the Central Criminal Court sentencing of Joseph Campbell (63) of Castle Court, Daingean, Co Offaly.

Campbell, who is the father of Mr O’Donnell’s stepmother, was jailed for eight-and-a-half years on Monday.

Fionnuala O’Sullivan SC, prosecuting, told the c

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