La Cour Royale de Warwick, en Angleterre, vient de condamner à 21 ans de prison un très « aimant » père de famille qui, dans une « rage folle » toutefois, a violé sa fille. L’adolescente de 16 ans, en plein questionnement, venait de lui révéler son attirance pour les femmes. Il a expliqué en audience qu’il voulait seulement lui montrer que « c’était mieux avec un homme ».
« Elle réalise qu’elle est homosexuelle et décide de vous en parler, comme beaucoup d’autres jeunes gens qui s’interrogent sur leur identité, et pris d’une colère incontrôlée, vous l’agressez sexuellement pour lui montrer qu’il est préférable de faire l’amour avec un homme qu’avec une femme ? Humiliant, dégradant et tout à fait révélateur d’une hostilité à l’égard de son orientation sexuelle », a insisté le juge.
L’homme de 54 ans avait déjà abusé ces vingt dernières années de ses deux autres filles et notamment écopé d’une triple condamnation pour viol, neuf pour attentat à la pudeur commis entre 1980 et 1990, dont un comportement indécent devant enfant.
Valentine Monceau
stophomophobie.com
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>> Father who raped his gay daughter to prove « sex was better with men » jailed for 21 years
Man explodes with ‘uncontrolled’ anger after girl revealed to him that she was struggling with her identity
A man who raped his daughter « to prove sex was better with men » after she came out as gay has been jailed for 21 years.
The man is said to have raped his 16-year-old daughter when she told him she was « struggling with her identity ».
Warwick Crown Court heard that the man, who cannot be named in order to protect the victims identity, allegedly exploded with « uncontrolled » anger.
The 54-year-old was found guilty of three charges of rape, nine of indecent assault and one of indecency with a child during the 1980’s and 90’s.
Two of his daughters suffered the horrific abuse across two decades.
Judge Andrew Lockhart said that the man showed « uncontrolled anger » which led to a rape that “involved degradation and humiliation ».
« As a 16-year-old girl she realised she was gay and, struggling with her identity as many people do at that age, she decided to tell you,” Judge Lockhart said.
He described the victim’s evidence as « harrowing » and deemed the man’s actions as proof of his « hostility » towards her sexuality.
« You reacted by showing real and uncontrolled anger, and you decided to rape her to show her why it would be better to have sex with men than women. Her evidence made harrowing listening.
« That rape involved degradation and humiliation. The offence demonstrated your hostility towards her as a lesbian, » Lockhart said.
A spokesman for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) called the victims courageous.
« The victims in this horrific case have shown incredible courage to speak out and ensure this evil abuser is brought to justice. It is vital they now receive the support they need to attempt to move forward with their lives, » the spokesman said.
He stressed that others who have suffered abused do not need to « suffer in silence ».
« This case shows that survivors of abuse will be listened to, no matter how long ago it happened or who the abuser was. They do not need to suffer in silence. »
