Pensioner jailed for abuse campaign spanning nearly 40 years

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 16:32 · Archive

A Co Antrim pensioner has been jailed for five years and four months for sexual abuse of his daughter and two granddaughters.

A Co Antrim pensioner in his 70s has been jailed for five years and four months for what a judge described as an "intergenerational campaign of sexual abuse" against his daughter and two granddaughters. He cannot be named to protect the identity of the victims. He pleaded guilty to 17 charges spanning nearly 40 years from December 1984 to July 2023. These included the rape of his daughter, six counts of indecent assault against her, and one charge of inciting her to commit an act of gross indecency. He also admitted two counts of sexual touching of one granddaughter between December 2018 and January 2019, and sexually communicating with another granddaughter along with six counts of sexual assault against her between July 2020 and July 2023.

All victims were in their early teens when the abuse occurred. His daughter told police that after the rape, she ran out of the family home and left permanently at 16. She reported that he told her the abuse was 'their secret' and threatened to commit suicide if she told anyone. Another granddaughter said he paid her 'hush money' to prevent her from disclosing the abuse. He will spend a further one year and four months on supervised licence on release from custody.

How it is being reported

• Pensioner jailed for 'intergenerational campaign of sexual abuse' against daughter and granddaughtersThe victims were all in their early teens when they were sexually abusedBelfast Live · 16 Oct, 16:12
• Co Antrim pensioner jailed for ‘intergenerational campaign of sexual abuse’ against daughter and granddaughtersBelfast Telegraph · 16 Oct, 15:19

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