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12-year sentence for man who raped and abused vulnerable stepdaughter
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court hearing, a 41‑year‑old foreign national was sentenced to 12 years for raping and sexually abusing his vulnerable 16‑year‑old stepdaughter between 2015 and 2018. He pleaded guilty to 12 counts of rape, 12 of oral rape, 11 of exploitation and six of producing pornography, representing 288 charges. The abuse included daily rape, forced video recordings with a sex toy, and threats of publishing the material. The victim, who had been in State care since 2019, now has supervised access with her mother. Mr Justice Paul McDermott suspended the final year of the sentence, imposed a five‑year post‑release supervision order, and required the offender to engage with the Probation Service and sexual offender treatment for a year in custody and a year after release. The court described the conduct as appalling, degrading and humiliating, noting the victim's fear and the lack of protection from her mother.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 12-year sentence for man who raped and abused vulnerable stepdaughter. Charges or matters: 12 charges of rape, 12 of oral rape, 11 charges of exploitation and six charges of production of pornography on dates between November 2015 and October 2018 at their family home when the girl was aged between 11 and 14 years old. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 2015 Other
- October 2018 Other
- February 2019 Other
- June 2019 Incident
- January 2019 Other
- 2020-07-20 Publication
Why: She said she was afraid to say anything because she didn't want her family to break up. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: 12 charges of rape, 12 of oral rape, 11 charges of exploitation and six charges of production of pornography on dates between November 2015 and October 2018 at their family home when the girl was aged between 11 and 14 years old (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A man who subjected his vulnerable stepdaughter to daily rape and sexual abuse and repeatedly forced her to video herself using a sex toy has been sentenced to 12 years. Mr Justice Paul McDermott suspended the final year of a 12-year sentence on strict conditions including that the man engage with the Probation Service for a year and undergo the appropriate sexual offender's treatment while in custody and for a year upon his release.
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
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