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Father appeals conviction for raping special needs daughter
Summary
The Court of Appeal heard that a 59‑year‑old man, whose name is withheld to protect his adult daughter, was convicted of raping his special‑needs daughter and sentenced to 11 years in prison. The conviction followed a Central Criminal Court jury verdict in July 2019. The man was found to have raped his daughter twice in her bedroom when she was 22, after asking her whether she loved him or her mother more, and also sexually assaulted her on the same occasion. Earlier, he had sexually assaulted her and forced her to perform oral sex when she was 13 or 14 while she slept in the same bed as a friend. He was convicted on five charges, including rape, oral rape and sexual assault, covering incidents from January 2003 to December 2004 and a separate incident in January 2011. He denied the charges and appealed.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father appeals conviction for raping special needs daughter. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- July 2019 Incident
- January 2003 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 2004 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-04-01 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Outcome: The man, now aged 59, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his now adult daughter, was jailed for 11 years after a jury at the Central Criminal Court convicted him in July 2019. Ms Justice Creedon registered the man a sex offender and suspended the final year of the 12-year sentence on strict conditions.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- Central Criminal Court
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