Wisbech man jailed for 24 years for sexually assaulting daughter
He abused her over a decade-long period
A Wisbech man has been jailed for 24 years for the repeated sexual assault of his own daughter.
The man in his 40s, who cannot be named in order to protect the identity of his daughter, began assaulting her when she was around six years old.
The abuse continued for more than a decade and often happened when the man returned home from the pub drunk.
The girl's father became increasingly controlling as she grew older and accessed her bank accounts.
The victim reported the abuse to police in 2019 after being encouraged by freinds.
The father was arrested but denied all allegations when questioned.
Analysis of his electronic devices found that he had nine indecent images or videos of children.
He was charged with five counts of raping a girl aged between 13 and 15, eight of rape, six of sexual activity with a female family member aged between 13 and 17 and three of making indecent images of children.
He was found guilty of all charges and was sentenced at Cambridge Crown Couty
He has been made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and will be on the Sex Offenders Register for life.
DC Fiona Bagshaw, of Cambridgeshire Police, said: “This was an unbelievably horrific ordeal for the victim as she was subjected to unspeakable abuse for more than a decade.
“I’d like to commend her for her bravery in coming forward to report what happened, so this man could be brought to justice.
“If you’ve been a victim of abuse, please consider reporting it to us. It doesn’t matter how long ago it happened.”