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'I've committed no crime': unrepentant abuser gets 14 years for 'relentless' rape of sisters
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court hearing, a 62‑year‑old man was sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment for 19 counts of rape of one sister between 1977 and 1984 and eight counts of rape and eight counts of indecent assault of a second sister between 1979 and 1984. The sisters, aged 12‑18 and 12‑17 at the time of the offences, testified that the abuse began when the accused was 12 and continued daily until he was 22. They described the violence as relentless, with the accused claiming no crime had been committed. The judge noted the victims' vulnerability, the prolonged nature of the abuse, and the significant harm inflicted. The sentence was imposed without any suspended portion, and the court ordered two years of post‑release supervision. The accused denied all allegations and expressed no remorse. The unnamed 62-year-old was convicted.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'I've committed no crime': unrepentant abuser gets 14 years for 'relentless' rape of sisters. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- 1977 and 1984 Incident
- 1979 and 1984 Incident
- 2024-11-25 Publication
Why: The victim described how she had been ostracised by her entire extended family because she would not stop talking about her brother. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; An unrepentant abuser who told his sentencing court that he had "committed no crime" after it heard he had relentlessly raped his sisters during their childhood has been today jailed for 14 years. He had also stated an involuntary admission for mental health treatment had been "a conspiracy to defraud him." The judge imposed concurrent sentences totalling 14 years.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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