The man abused the girl at his Leicestershire home over a five-year period
A man who carried out a five-year "campaign" of sexual abuse against his step-granddaughter has been jailed for 18 years.The defendant, who is in his 50s, cannot be named to preserve the anonymity of his victim.Leicestershire Police said they began an investigation after the abuse was reported in February 2021.
In a victim impact statement read out in court, the girl - who was present during the hearing - said she was "angry" that the man never admitted his crimes, and spoke of the lasting impact of the abuse."I was scared to tell people and what it would mean when people knew the truth." "You took ruthless advantage of the trust that was placed in you by that girl and by her mother and family," he said."For a period of five years, you engaged in persistent acts of rape and other forms of abuse against her.The man must serve at least two-thirds of his custodial sentence, and will also have to sign the sex offenders register for life.
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