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Man who raped and abused younger sister attacked her years later when she was pregnant

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court hearing, a 71‑year‑old man was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment, with the final year suspended, for raping and sexually abusing his younger sister from childhood until a final assault when she was heavily pregnant. The court heard that the man began raping his sister when she was 14, fearing pregnancy, and continued indecent assault until she met her future husband. He stopped raping her at that point but assaulted her again in 1983, when she was pregnant. The jury convicted him of 69 counts of indecent assault and rape between 1964 and 1973. The judge noted the victim's repeated attempts to report abuse were dismissed and she was beaten. The defendant, who has no prior convictions, accepted the verdicts but denied rape, and the court found little remorse or insight into his offending. The sentence was imposed with a suspended final year under strict conditions.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man who raped and abused younger sister attacked her years later when she was pregnant. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• 1964 and 1973 Incident
• 2023-02-27 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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