It was stated that the first five charges were representative of a continual pattern of sexual abuse of the girl by her brother at that time. Victim ‘let down’Sentencing the man on Monday, Mr Justice Paul McDermott said the adults let the victim down. He noted from various reports that the man himself was a victim of sexual abuse as a young child and had a difficult upbringing. Mr Justice McDermott sentenced the man to two and half years in prison and suspended the final 12 months on strict conditions. “What she has achieved shows her great strength,” Mr Justice McDermott said.

Source: The Herald June 19, 2023 18:55 UTC