Qld: Judge labels grandfather sexual predator in incest case
BRISBANE, Feb 15 AAP - A judge today jailed an elderly man for five years and labelledhim an insidious sexual predator after his molested grand-daughter committed suicide.
The 73-year-old former sheet metal worker pleaded guilty in Brisbane's District Courtto 18 counts of indecent dealing.
The court heard the abuse involved his sister-in-law, his niece and three grand-daughtersover a 30 year period and ended in 1984 when he remarried.
District Court Judge Helen O'Sullivan told the court the case was particularly insidiousas he had silenced the children by telling them it was their secret.
The court heard the allegations were reported to police in the early 1990s but chargeswere not laid until 2000.
In October last year following the man's committal hearing, one of his grand-daughterswho had been abused committed suicide.
The man, who cannot be named under Queensland law, will be eligible for parole in Augustnext year.
AAP ap/sc/sjk/br
KEYWORD: INDECENT
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