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Serial offender jailed for 'relentless and constant' abuse of cousin
Summary
A 61‑year‑old man was sentenced to 11 years in prison, with the last six months suspended, for raping and sexually assaulting his younger cousin over four years from 1991 to 1997. The victim, aged ten when the abuse began, was subjected to repeated oral and anal rapes, with an estimated 50 anally rapes per year. The man denied the charges. He is already serving a seven‑year term for earlier assaults on four girls. The court noted the abuse was a severe breach of trust, citing the victim's young age, the familial relationship, and the prolonged, relentless nature of the attacks. The sentence includes a five‑year post‑release supervision period during which the offender must engage in sex‑offender treatment programmes. The judge considered the defendant's history of abuse and domestic violence as mitigating factors. The victim, now in his 40s, remains reluctant to discuss the abuse. The unnamed 61-year-old was convicted.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Serial offender jailed for 'relentless and constant' abuse of cousin. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- June 2020 Other
- May 1994 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 2001 Hearing Or Sentence
- 1991 and 1997 Incident
- 2022-11-07 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A serial child abuser who subjected his younger cousin to "relentless and constant" rape and sexual assault for four years has received an 11-year prison sentence.
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