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Rapist abused daughter while on bail for sexual offences
Summary
A convicted rapist was sentenced to a global 13‑year term, consecutive to the nine‑year sentence he is already serving, for sexually abusing his daughter between February 2020 and July 2021. The abuse, which occurred while he was on bail for a separate offence, involved oral rape, six attempted rapes, six sexual assaults and six invitations to sexual touching. The daughter, aged 11‑12 at the time, was moved to live with him from another country at age 10. The judge, Mr Justice Tony Hunt, noted the aggravating factor of grooming the child and the lack of mitigating circumstances. The final four years of the 13‑year sentence were suspended on strict conditions, including the defendant's departure from the country for 15 years. The court emphasised the seriousness of the ongoing wrongdoing and the need for a substantial custodial term.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Rapist abused daughter while on bail for sexual offences. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- February 2020 Incident
- July 2021 Incident
- 2025-11-03 Publication
Why: "Because of your actions, you have now lost the right to have anything to do with my life again. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; The final four years of the 13-year sentence were suspended on strict conditions. He said the court had taken into consideration principles of totality and proportionality, noting that the man is already serving a lengthy sentence and the sentence he imposed should not be crushing.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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