Former Athlete – Former Athlete Jailed for Eight Years After High Court Conviction for Child Sexual Abuse
A former athlete has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing his young daughter on multiple occasions.
The man, whose name cannot be published to protect the identity of the child, was sentenced after a High Court trial that ended in July with convictions on two counts of serious indecency.
Justice Ann Marie Smith imposed an eight-year sentence on each count, with the terms to run concurrently. The man was acquitted on a third charge.
The convictions arose from separate incidents between 2022 and 2023. An all-female jury found him guilty of digitally penetrating the child and, on another occasion, placing his genitals against her rear.
During the trial, the child told the court that the abuse took place while she was living with her father and usually happened when his girlfriend was not at home.
She testified that her father would invite her into his bed, tell her to remove her clothing and then subject her to the acts.
The child also told the court that she later resisted attempts by her father to have her live with him again because she was afraid the abuse would happen again.
During cross-examination, defence attorney Wendel Alexander questioned the child about whether she had been coached by her grandmother or anyone else to make the allegations.
She rejected those suggestions and maintained that her evidence was truthful.
The childâs grandmother also testified during the proceedings, describing incidents that raised concerns about the childâs relationship with her father.
She told the court that on one occasion the child became distressed and hid in a closet rather than leave with her father. On another occasion, the grandmother said, the child and her father returned shortly after leaving because the child would not stop crying.
The grandmother denied suggestions from the defence that the allegations had been fabricated or that the child had been neglected while in her care.
The former athlete will now serve eight years in prison for the offences for which he was convicted.
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Anynonous September 27, 2026, 9:15 AM
Thatâs shift
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Disturb September 27, 2026, 9:17 AM
He is her protector and u all calling world boss crazy throw away the f$$& keys
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Anonymous September 27, 2026, 9:25 AM
Goat Lucy is the cause of this wanting to pay homage by destroying your own seed surrender your life to Christ and denounce what you have accepted in your life see where it landed you in prison denounce it and accept Christ
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Just watching September 27, 2026, 9:52 AM
Only certain people name can be protected
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Esther September 27, 2026, 10:01 AM
She will never trust a man again knowing what the person who was suppose to protect did to her. And he only get 8 years? Come on!
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Tyler September 27, 2026, 10:18 AM
Then who wouldnât he do it to? These men should be put to death when they do these things. A few years donât change anything. They will come out and do the same
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A man September 27, 2026, 10:23 AM
All female jury??
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Brown Sugar September 27, 2026, 12:28 PM
Nasty Nasty your own child Lord have mercy.
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Sparks September 27, 2026, 1:08 PM
I cant understand this Nation we Live in na can u Imagine they are Plainly saying that they wish not to Mention his name but why???? Mek it did be Poor ppl Pickney dem Face and Name would be all over the Media. he’s Nasty as Fiuck that’s your own Daughter Created from your own Sperms.
He is her protector and u all calling world boss crazy throw away the f$$& keys
Goat Lucy is the cause of this wanting to pay homage by destroying your own seed surrender your life to Christ and denounce what you have accepted in your life see where it landed you in prison denounce it and accept Christ
Just watching September 27, 2026, 9:52 AM
Only certain people name can be protected
She will never trust a man again knowing what the person who was suppose to protect did to her. And he only get 8 years? Come on!
Then who wouldnât he do it to? These men should be put to death when they do these things. A few years donât change anything. They will come out and do the same
Nasty Nasty your own child Lord have mercy.
I cant understand this Nation we Live in na can u Imagine they are Plainly saying that they wish not to Mention his name but why???? Mek it did be Poor ppl Pickney dem Face and Name would be all over the Media. he’s Nasty as Fiuck that’s your own Daughter Created from your own Sperms.
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