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Father gets 12 years for repeated rape of daughter who criticised 'surreal' use of counselling notes at trial
Summary
A 51‑year‑old father was sentenced to 12 years in prison for repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting his daughter between 2010 and 2015. The court heard that the victim, aged 10 to 14 at the time of the abuse, had suffered lasting physical and mental health problems, including complex PTSD, chronic fatigue, anxiety, IBS, headaches, migraines and chest pains. She described the abuse as having "utterly changed" her life and said it would continue to affect her for the rest of her life. The victim's impact statement also criticised the use of her counselling notes in the trial, calling it "surreal" and expressing fear that the notes would be used to portray her as a liar. The judge imposed a headline sentence of 13 years for the rapes and nine years for the sexual assaults, with the sentences running concurrently for a total of 12 years. The unnamed 51-year-old was convicted.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father gets 12 years for repeated rape of daughter who criticised 'surreal' use of counselling notes at trial. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- 2010 and 2015 Incident
- 2024-10-14 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A father who repeatedly raped and abused his daughter from when she was 10 years old has been jailed for 12 years, with the victim telling the court that the use of her counselling session notes at his trial was "surreal". She said she had to be mindful the accused man will need to reintegrate into society Ms Justice Creedon imposed concurrent sentences totalling 12 years.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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