A man named Anoyke Andrews,has been sentenced to 20 years in jail. He was found guilty for the ravishment of his stepdaughter from the age of nine.
The 44-year-old man, who was in a relationship with the girl's mother, 50 year old Mary-Louisa Andrews ravished the girl multiple times until the age of 16.
This all happened in their home. The young girl became pregnant three times and they all were terminated.
The girl's mother has also been given a three-year sentence for taking no action to stop the incidents from happening.
The mother reportedly told the court that she was afraid to tell authorities for the fear of him leaving her.
It was told to authorities that the girl had become pregnant for the first time at 12.
The mother said that a young boy was the father.
Mr. Andrews continued to have relations with the girl and the mother did nothing.
The young girl got pregnant again and this was during the time that her mother was
trying to have a child with the man. He also allowed his brother to have relations with his step daughter.
The mother knew about this and still did nothing. The daughter would ask for help from her mother and she did nothing to help her.
The step father appeared for sentencing via video. He was told that he was an evil stepfather.
The mother was sentenced as well.
The judge also said that although he wanted to give her four years in jail, her daughter had spoken about her in mitigation. "She wants no further contact with you. She wants you out of her life," he added.
"When your daughter complained, her complaints were dismissed. You will take that dismissal to the grave. You betrayed your daughter to stand by your husband," Sheridan said, adding, "She has gone through what can only be described as a life of hell. There must have been times in her young life where there appeared to be almost no remission from this treatment”