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Rapist father who used bible to coerce daughter gets 14 years
Summary
A 58‑year‑old man was sentenced to 14 years in prison after a Central Criminal Court trial in November convicted him of 11 offences, including rape, oral rape, sexual assault, false imprisonment, threat to kill and forcing a child to watch sexual activity. The crimes were committed against his nine‑year‑old daughter in the family home in the Midlands between December 2019 and April 2020. He used religious arguments, telling the child that the bible required obedience to a father, and threatened to kill her and other family members if she disclosed the abuse, showing her a knife. The daughter, now 11, described lasting trauma, nightmares, vomiting and fear of being ostracised by peers. Her mother also gave a victim impact statement. The judge imposed concurrent 15‑year terms for the rape offences, suspended the final year on condition of good behaviour, and ordered probation supervision for one year.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Rapist father who used bible to coerce daughter gets 14 years. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- December 2019 Incident
- April 2020 Incident
- 2023-04-24 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A man who repeatedly raped and sexually abused his nine-year-old daughter before threatening to kill her and other family members if she told anyone has been jailed for 14 years.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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