- Girl was sexually abused by her step brother between ages of eight and 16
- Started when he moved into her house when their parents go together
- She was raped at least five times along with other abuse during that time
- Ten years later the man was sentenced to five years jail for 10 sex crimes
A young girl was sexually abused by her step brother for eight years after their families combined when they parents got together.
The Sunshine Coast woman was just eight years old when the 14-year-old moved into her house with his brother and father, and the abuse began that year.
The teenager was often left to look after the girl and her sister and brother and used his position of trust to touch the girls’ vaginas.
A young girl was sexually abused by her step brother for eight years after their families combined when they parents got together (stock image)
Another time she was forced to touch his penis under a blanket while her mother was nearby, according to the Sunshine Coast Daily.
He raped the girl for the first time when she was 10, and another four times, often making her bleed until she was 16 and their parents broke up and separated the families.
The abuse went unreported for about five years until she joined the Australian Defence Force and decided to come forward in 2011.
Two years later she gave evidence to police and her abuser was arrested in 2015 and charged with 10 child sex crimes from when he was aged 14 to 23.
He raped the girl for the first time when she was 10, and another four times, often making her bleed until she was 16 and their parents broke up (stock image)
Now aged 33, the man pleaded guilty to five counts of rape, three counts of indecent treatment of a child under 12 and one count of maintaining a sexual relationship with a child.
His lawyer Simone Bain argued in the Maroochydore District Court for leniency because there were no threats of violence during the crimes and the last offence was was 10 years ago.
Judge Brian Devereaux said it was difficult to sentence him because the crimes were committed both when he was a child and an adult.
The man was jailed for five years and made eligible for parole on August 10, 2015.