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| Jail for man who raped daughters | Jail for man who raped daughters |
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| A man who fathered two children with his daughter during years of sexual abuse against his family has been sentenced to 14 years in jail. | A man who fathered two children with his daughter during years of sexual abuse against his family has been sentenced to 14 years in jail. |
| The 72-year-old, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his victims, abused three daughters in Dundee and Fife between 1976 and 1993. | The 72-year-old, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his victims, abused three daughters in Dundee and Fife between 1976 and 1993. |
| He started raping the eldest girl when she was 12 years old. | He started raping the eldest girl when she was 12 years old. |
| Now 42, the daughter had a baby girl by her father when she was 17 and gave birth to a son six years later. | Now 42, the daughter had a baby girl by her father when she was 17 and gave birth to a son six years later. |
| The father started raping a younger daughter when she was eight years old. The abuse lasted until she was 16. | The father started raping a younger daughter when she was eight years old. The abuse lasted until she was 16. |
| He was convicted last month of repeatedly raping two daughters and using lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a third. | He was convicted last month of repeatedly raping two daughters and using lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a third. |
| He has ruined my life and that of so many others and I will never be able to forgive him Daughter 'I had two children by my father' | He has ruined my life and that of so many others and I will never be able to forgive him Daughter 'I had two children by my father' |
| The older woman, who now lives in Aberdeenshire, went to the police after telling the truth to her son during an argument. | The older woman, who now lives in Aberdeenshire, went to the police after telling the truth to her son during an argument. |
| She had been too afraid to speak out before because her father had threatened to shoot her. | She had been too afraid to speak out before because her father had threatened to shoot her. |
| After the sentencing at the High Court in Kilmarnock she said: "I'm delighted with the sentence, hopefully he will die in jail. | After the sentencing at the High Court in Kilmarnock she said: "I'm delighted with the sentence, hopefully he will die in jail. |
| "It is one less paedophile on the streets and one more step on getting my life back together." | "It is one less paedophile on the streets and one more step on getting my life back together." |
| She thanked the jury and the judge for the conviction and the sentence. | She thanked the jury and the judge for the conviction and the sentence. |
| The woman added: "I am disappointed he did not show any regret or remorse for his actions and did not acknowledge what he has done to me and my family.The unidentified man in a family photograph | |
| "He has ruined my life and that of so many others and I will never be able to forgive him. | "He has ruined my life and that of so many others and I will never be able to forgive him. |
| "I hope he rots." | "I hope he rots." |
| Lady Clark of Calton described the man's offences as "terrible" and criticised him for his reluctance to admit the impact he has had on his daughters' lives. | Lady Clark of Calton described the man's offences as "terrible" and criticised him for his reluctance to admit the impact he has had on his daughters' lives. |
| She said: "You have been found guilty of very serious criminal charges against your daughters. The charges are terrible in their terms. | She said: "You have been found guilty of very serious criminal charges against your daughters. The charges are terrible in their terms. |
| "You were in a position of trust and your daughters have suffered terribly over the years." | "You were in a position of trust and your daughters have suffered terribly over the years." |
| Lady Clark sentenced him to 14 years in prison on each of the four rape charges and one year in custody for a charge of lewd and libidinous behaviour. | Lady Clark sentenced him to 14 years in prison on each of the four rape charges and one year in custody for a charge of lewd and libidinous behaviour. |
| The sentences will run concurrently. | The sentences will run concurrently. |