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Court "with some reluctance" grants rapist father more time to appeal

Summary

The Court of Appeal, with reluctance, granted a 51‑year‑old rapist father extra time to appeal his conviction for sexually abusing his teenage daughter. The man, whose identity is withheld, had denied 22 counts of sexual abuse, oral rape, child sexual exploitation and attempted rape committed between October 2009 and July 2011 when the girl was 13 to 15. A Central Criminal Court jury found him guilty and he was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment, with the final six months suspended, on 14 January 2019. He filed an appeal outside the 28‑day period, claiming a misunderstanding about who would lodge the paperwork. Justice Isobel Kennedy, after hearing the case, allowed the extension, citing the victim's interests and the need to conclude criminal proceedings.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Court "with some reluctance" grants rapist father more time to appeal. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty

When:

• October 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
• January 14, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 2014 Incident
• 2020-01-31 Publication

Why: He claimed the girl had fabricated the story because of his physical abuse of her mother. CNI source report

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Stage Appeal

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Read the original CNI report