Man who sexually abused daughter and granddaughter jailed
A Snowy Mountains man has been sentenced to 22 years in jail after admitting to sexually abusing his daughter and his granddaughter between 2004 and 2024.
A man in his 70s from the Snowy Mountains region has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for sexually abusing his daughter and granddaughter between 2004 and 2024. The court heard that the offender pleaded guilty to 10 charges, including four counts of sexual intercourse with a child. Judge Thomas Jones emphasized the pernicious abuse of trust the man displayed in preying on his children's vulnerability.
The sentencing came after the man's wife witnessed him abusing his five-year-old granddaughter in late 2024, prompting him to voluntarily disclose other instances of sexual offending against her from late 2024. The man will be eligible for parole in December 2039.
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