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The Court of Appeal has quashed the original 13-year sentence, with the final 18 months suspended, for a father found guilty of 25 counts of rape and 23 counts of indecent assault against his daughter over a 12-year period, deeming it unduly lenient. The court highlighted the gravity of the offences, including the breach of trust, the young age of the victim, and the physical and emotional harm caused. The new sentence imposed is 19 years of imprisonment, backdated to the date the respondent went into custody.
undue leniency, sexual abuse, rape, indecent assault, familial breach of trust, aggravating factors, mitigation, re-sentencing, Criminal Justice Act 1993, People (DPP) v FE, People (DPP) v WD, general deterrence, victim impact, notional headline sentence, appeal, Court of Appeal.
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