Children's father convicted of sexual abuse offences

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The children's father was convicted at the Central Criminal Court of 31 charges including rape and sexual assault of three children, allowing them to be sexually assaulted by others, sexual exploitation and willful neglect of five children. The convictions followed verdicts in August 2021, and the proceedings were reported on 10 January 2022.

He had pleaded not guilty at trial. A sentence hearing was under way.