Nov 2000 15 years’ jail for making daughter a `slave’ A Co Monaghan man who sexually abused and beat his daughter for nearly 20 years was jailed for 15 years yesterday. Mr Justice Carney said it was one of the worst cases of its kind to be heard at the Central Criminal Court. Noel Walsh (55) started abusing his daughter when she was 11 in early 1977 and continued raping and beating her until she finally left home. Ms Walsh wanted her father named publicly because she felt a responsibility to the public to provide more exposure to this type of offence. Mr Justice Carney lifted his anonymity.