Laois farmer jailed for 10 years for campaign of 'sinister, lewd and depraved' harassment of niece
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A man who subjected his niece to a lengthy campaign of harassment including posting “sinister, lewd and depraved” messages on social media as well as threatening to burn her home down has been jailed for 10 years