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12 years for man who repeatedly raped and abused step-daughter

Summary

A 42‑year‑old foreign national was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment by the Central Criminal Court for repeatedly raping and sexually abusing his step‑daughter while her mother was working. He had pleaded guilty to three counts of defilement of a child under 17 between March and June 2017, and had also pleaded not guilty to one count of oral rape, 12 counts of rape and three counts of defilement between 2011 and 2017, and denied a further count of sexual exploitation in July 2017. The jury convicted him of all these charges. The victim, aged 11 to almost 16 at the time of the offences, gave a victim impact statement describing financial hardship, loss of sleep, school difficulties and emotional distress. The judge noted the abuse was a serious breach of trust, continued over several years, and imposed concurrent sentences totalling 12 years. The defendant does not accept the jury verdicts on the other counts.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 12 years for man who repeatedly raped and abused step-daughter. Charges or matters: three counts of defilement of a child under the age of 17 years old on dates between March and June 2017. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• June 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2011 and 2017 Incident
• 2019-04-08 Publication

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