Is the mother Somali too in this sex offence case?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 11:48 am
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Do you know if the mother in this story is somali too?
Stepfather charged with sex offences
From: AAP
By Johanna Leggatt
December 29, 2005
A MAN accused of sexually abusing his three stepdaughters told one of them she was his slave and must do as he said, a Brisbane court has been told.
The 33-year-old taxi driver from Annerley in Brisbane's south has been charged with nine counts of indecent treatment of a child under 16, four counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, three counts of sexual assault and five counts of deprivation of liberty.
He has not entered a plea but is expected to fight the charges.
Today, in the Brisbane Magistrates Court, Magistrate Michael Halliday refused him bail on the strength of the crown case and the seriousness of the allegations.
The court was told the man, a refugee from Somalia, physically and mentally abused his Brisbane girlfriend's three children, who were aged 10, 14 and 18 at onset of the abuse, which allegedly began in 2000 and continued until this year.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Doug Bettany said the man told one of the victims she was his slave and must provide him with food and do as he said.
"This is a horrific case of abuse," Sgt Bettany said.
"He's been brought into a position of trust and unbeknownst to the mother he's been abusing the children.
"One of his victims fell pregnant as a result of the abuse and on the advice of her doctor had the pregnancy terminated."
The court heard the man also told one of the victims before he abused her: "This is your lucky night, you're so lucky to have a man like me, I would even go to hell for you."
In addition to the sexual assaults, the court was told the girls had lifelong scars from physical attacks, to which medical witnesses are expected to testify.
Sgt Bettany said the girls told their mother about the abuse earlier this year and the man retaliated by terrorising the family.
"(The mother) currently lives in fear for her safety," Sgt Bettany said.
"This is not your run-of-the-mill sex offender case."
He will reappear for a committal mention on February 27.
ERR
Hi my ppl and happy ny.
Do you know if the mother in this story is somali too?
Stepfather charged with sex offences
From: AAP
By Johanna Leggatt
December 29, 2005
A MAN accused of sexually abusing his three stepdaughters told one of them she was his slave and must do as he said, a Brisbane court has been told.
The 33-year-old taxi driver from Annerley in Brisbane's south has been charged with nine counts of indecent treatment of a child under 16, four counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, three counts of sexual assault and five counts of deprivation of liberty.
He has not entered a plea but is expected to fight the charges.
Today, in the Brisbane Magistrates Court, Magistrate Michael Halliday refused him bail on the strength of the crown case and the seriousness of the allegations.
The court was told the man, a refugee from Somalia, physically and mentally abused his Brisbane girlfriend's three children, who were aged 10, 14 and 18 at onset of the abuse, which allegedly began in 2000 and continued until this year.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Doug Bettany said the man told one of the victims she was his slave and must provide him with food and do as he said.
"This is a horrific case of abuse," Sgt Bettany said.
"He's been brought into a position of trust and unbeknownst to the mother he's been abusing the children.
"One of his victims fell pregnant as a result of the abuse and on the advice of her doctor had the pregnancy terminated."
The court heard the man also told one of the victims before he abused her: "This is your lucky night, you're so lucky to have a man like me, I would even go to hell for you."
In addition to the sexual assaults, the court was told the girls had lifelong scars from physical attacks, to which medical witnesses are expected to testify.
Sgt Bettany said the girls told their mother about the abuse earlier this year and the man retaliated by terrorising the family.
"(The mother) currently lives in fear for her safety," Sgt Bettany said.
"This is not your run-of-the-mill sex offender case."
He will reappear for a committal mention on February 27.
ERR
