'The cruellest injustice': Abuser jailed but victim will never be free of the damage he caused
The victim was lured into a game of hide-and-seek that ended her childhood.
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Serial sexual predator jailed for sex with 13yo girl
“You claim recognition for remorse, you testified at trial, I saw none,” the judge said.
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