Man who raped teen daughter multiple times over a decade jailed for 22 years
A Hong Kong court has sentenced a man to 22 years in prison for repeatedly raping his daughter since she was 13, with the judge saying the penalty could not make up for the ordeal the victim suffered, and that it was one of the worst sexual assault cases involving a biological father he had ever seen. High Court judge Eric Kwok Tung-ming on Tuesday handed down the sentence to the 48-year-old…
A 48-year-old man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison in Hong Kong for repeatedly raping his daughter from the age of 13 between 2014 and 2024. High Court judge Eric Kwok Tung-ming described the case as one of the worst sexual assault cases he has ever encountered, involving the defendant's lack of kindness towards his daughter.
The victim bravely reported the abuse to the police in April 2024, ending a decade of sexual assault. Before reporting the crimes, she was raped 14 times at home, including four instances in 2024 alone. The defendant pleaded guilty to 14 counts of rape and one count of buggery. Although the judge acknowledged the defendant's superficial remorse, he stated that the 22-year sentence was insufficient to compensate for the victim's suffering.
The family originally resided in Shenzhen, moving to Hong Kong in 2012. The earliest assault occurred in 2014 at the family's Shenzhen home when the victim was around 13 years old. The defendant pleaded guilty to the multiple assaults and was described as "perverse" and "disgusting" by the judge, who emphasized the "perversion" of his actions.
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