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Father who abused daughter must serve jail sentence after court upholds conviction

Summary

In 2014 the Court of Criminal Appeal dismissed a man's appeal against his 2010 conviction for indecent assault on his daughter. The man, whose name is withheld, had been out on bail since June 2010. He had been convicted by a jury of four counts of indecent assault committed in the early 1980s, including one on Halloween night in his car. The original sentence was six years, with the final three years suspended on conditions. The appeal argued that evidence presented to the jury was inadmissible, that inconsistencies in the prosecution's case made the conviction unsafe, and that the judge's charge to the jury was inadequate. The appeal court rejected all grounds, finding no error in the judge's charge or in the admissibility of the evidence. The man will now serve approximately two years in prison, including time off for remission. The unnamed man was acquitted.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Father who abused daughter must serve jail sentence after court upholds conviction. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Acquitted

When:

• April 2010 Incident
• June 2010 Incident
• 2014-06-03 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Sexual Offences Stage Appeal Violent Crime

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