(CMC)— A St Vincent High Court judge has sentenced a 56-year-old man to nearly 34 years in jail after he was found guilty of raping his seven-year-old daughter.
Justice Brian Cottle sentenced the man to 33 years, 10 months and 18 days in jail for four counts of rape, four counts of incest and one count of indecent assault against his daughter, who was six or seven years old when he first violated her.
The court heard that the crimes took place between June 2017 and December 2021 and the child was 10 years old when a report was made on her behalf against her father, with whom she was living at the time.
The child recounted that at about age six or seven, while in Grade 3, her father went into the bedroom she shared with her sister, woke her up and told her to follow him into his bedroom.
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When they got there, he reportedly instructed her to take off her clothes and lie on the bed, which she did.
The man then proceeded to rape the child. After the act, he told her to put back on her clothes and go back to the bedroom and not tell anyone. The child complied.The man did the same thing to the girl sometime after the volcanic eruption of April 2021, when the child was about nine-years-old.
The child confided in her best friend about what had happened between her and her father.
During the lunch break that day, they both went to their former class teacher and the child told the teacher that her father usually had sexual intercourse with her, the last time being that very morning.
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The teacher reported the matter to the principal who then reported it to a senior education officer, who instructed the principal to report it to the police.
As part of their investigation, the police took the child to a health facility, where a medical examination revealed an absent hymen and vaginal discharge indicative of a sexual infection.
The man faced a maximum of five years for indecent assault, life imprisonment for unlawful sexual intercourse (USI) with a girl under the age of 13 and 40 years for incest.
Justice Cottle, presiding at his last case before ending a 17-year career as a judge, noted that the man had no previous convictions for offences of a sexual nature.
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What kinda sick person is this?
This man needs mental health
evaluation!
What exactly is going on in his mind?
Eh!
Jesus, we need help, with these sick individuals.. sad😔
The child is going to need some
Serious therapy.
I pray for the day when I will awake and hear good news coming out of this country. If you people are not convinced this government needs to go then I don’t know what else would convince you. TIME FOR THIS GOVERNMENT TO GO!!!!
People like these are disgustingly demented. I have a seven year old granddaughter. I don’t know what I would do if she were molested by anyone.
I’m not a Psychologist but I know that this has to be a warped mind with no modicum of respect for oneself.
I happen to know of an Antiguan young lady who endured the the same experience worth her father at the same age. He was a Seventh Day Adventist who was sentenced to 20 years, whilst she was transferred to the Sunshine Home for Girls in its early stages.
Her mother was fully aware but could not do anything about it as he was the sole breadwinner of the family. Then her oldest brother decided to take advantage of the situation as well.
She is now grown and got psychological help before she could forgive him. He cried when she told him that she forgave him. She struggled for years as a victim. She is now a professional in her field of endeavor. She is thankfully on an upward trajectory.
He is now deceased only a few years ago in Antigua as a born again Christian. Her mother died in New York in her arms of cancer and apologized to her as well.
This people should have their genitalia removed as a part of the punishment.
There’s a certain level of morality that is expected of us as parents. We should honor that.
I trust that this young girl too, can mentally recover from this unfortunate occurrence.
It’s sad to read this, I pray for this child.
WHY DOES ANR FEEL THE NEED TO COVER EVERY DISGUSTING PROBLEM OUTSIDE OF ANTIGUA THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ANTIGUA. DON’T WE HAVE ENOUGH OF OUR OWN PROPLEMS? TWO DAYS IN ROW ANR PUBLISHED HEART RENCHING STORIES ABOUT CHILDREN OUTSIDE OF ANTIGUA.
GET IT TOGETHER ANR…..WE ALL KNOW BAD THINGS HAPPEN. YOUR JOURNALIST NEED TO FIND STUFF TO WRITE ABOUT IN ANTIGUA. GOD KNOWS THERE IS PLENTY THAT NEEDS ADDRESSING.
All them bagga bagga talking just torture the demon then kill it he don’t deserve to breath the same air as us human beings
Poor child going to need alot of therapy going through life this is a sick Fu*’;’?; World we live me couldn’t be God cause me wouldn’t Lowe that Fi happen strike he rass dead soon as he go in the child room sick piece of shit
Me hope them man up they deal with he case good !!!
Sad sad situation..all I can think about is the torture tht 6yrs old went through and he’s still alive with his genitals at tht..laws need to be change for situations as this….
Smdh
Well said Dave ray this time around, but when you come with this bull $hit about us should rejoice that Gaston taking Barbuda lands and hand it over to white people is a sacrilege, to create poverty and condescending status for black people as gardeners and maids on these worshipped white investors who are colonizing the Barbuda economy through Gaston brown, so good writing otherwise about these evil incest crap. Those people has to be mentally unfit.
Thus crime is heinous whether it is committed by a Catholic Pentecostal, Evangelical or Srventh-day Adventist! One’s religion does not di tate obe’,s personal choices! Sin and degradation come from unsaved people under the influence of Satan. This world needs Jesus!
@Socrates
yes this world needs JESUS!!!
@Eldread.
Stay on the topic. This is related to an unfortunate occurrence in St. Vincent.
Stop being an angry soul.
Only when my thoughts please you, you think they’re valid?
Thanks, but no thanks, Sir.
We live in a democracy where people should learn to respectfully disagree. It shouldn’t any reason to get personal. The name-bashing for people’s opinions is not my style.
But there some low-minded writers on these news portals who want to be bullies yet are afraid to share their names.
That’s because some of them still want to have the privilege of begging for favors from the same people whom they condemn anonymously.
But I will never waver in making my points.
My opinions belong to me. I own them all.
It is absolutely heartbreaking and sickening to hear of the atrocities this young girl endured at the hands of her own father—someone who was supposed to protect and care for her. The sheer magnitude of the crimes committed against this child cannot be overstated. Her trust was betrayed in the most abhorrent way, and the damage inflicted will leave lasting scars.
No child should ever have to experience such vile acts. The trauma caused by these heinous crimes will undoubtedly have a profound impact on her life, shaping her ability to trust others and affecting her emotional well-being.
While it’s difficult to comprehend the pain and suffering this child has been through, we must recognize her courage in speaking out against her abuser.
My thoughts and prayers are with this brave young girl, and we hope that she receives the love, support, and therapy she deserves to begin her healing journey. May justice continue to prevail, and may we all remain vigilant in protecting the most vulnerable among us from such monstrous crimes.
This is exactly what the ABLP administration have been doing to this young nation since 1981.
@Melchesidec ………ask UPP’s Ian “Magic”Hughes arl wah he do….big UPP spokesman
MAN-GOAT IMPRISONED? …INCESTUOUS NATURE OF MAN: …ANIMAL INSTINCT…?
Such criminal act speaks to the innate ‘…Incestuous Nature of Man.’
It also signifies a case of ‘…Animal Instinct.’
A ‘…MAN GOAT IMPRISONED?’
Lucky for him, ‘…Justice Brian Cottle’ spared his ‘…THROAT.’
Jail-time of ‘…33-Years Imprisonment…?’
Better than having the ‘…Offending Leg’ severed.
Still, right place for the darn ‘…Leg.’
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