Incestuous rape dad gets 54 years, 21 strokes

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Police escort the convicted incestuous rapist from the courtroom after the sentencing.

Police escort the convicted incestuous rapist from the courtroom after the sentencing.

KUCHING: A father of six who raped his 18-year-old daughter thrice was yesterday sentenced to 54 years in jail and 21 strokes of the rotan in the Sessions Court here.

The 40-year-old appeared emotionless as Judge Dayang Ellyn Narisa Abang Ahmad delivered the sentence. She called his actions inhuman, saying as a father he should have protected his children but instead committed the heinous act. Dayang Ellyn also noted that the victim is now pregnant and that the father had inflicted injuries on the victim’s back while raping her.

The impact statement stated the rapes had left the victim traumatised.  He was convicted on three counts of incestuous rape under Section 376B (1) of the Penal Code. For each charge, he received 18 years in prison and seven strokes of the rotan, with all sentences to run consecutively.

He admitted raping his daughter three times on Nov 12, 20 and 21 in their village house.

The victim lodged a police report on Nov 24 and the father was arrested the next day at their house. The victim works at a coffee shop and it is understood that both her parents are unemployed.

It was reported that the mother knew of the rapes but did nothing to stop her husband as she feared he would beat her up.