Retired Postal Worker Sentenced for Abuse | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 28, 2026 · 1m

A 72-year-old retired postal worker, Tom Hassett, has been sentenced to eight years for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl between 1981 and 1982 — convictions for two rapes and five indecent assaults. The victim, now an adult, delivered a raw, powerful testimony about the lifelong trauma, silence, and emotional toll of the abuse, thanking the court for finally believing her after a five-year legal battle. Judge David Keane condemned the betrayal of trust, especially given Hassett’s position in the victim’s life, and imposed a headline 12-year sentence for the rapes, citing his lack of…