Reading man guilty of sexual activity with his daughter

The 42-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was convicted by a jury after a five-day trial last week.

The defendant, from north Reading, denied the charges, having branded the allegations as ‘total lies’ in a police interview.

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However, he was found guilty of touching his daughter’s breasts and groin area, thrusting against her, and pulling her clothing down to view her genitals.

He was convicted of four counts of sexual activity with a child family member and two counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

The man was found not guilty of one count of voyeurism and one count of sexual activity with a child family member.

His sentencing will take place on June 10, 2022.

Under the Sexual Offences Act 2003, defendants can be sentenced to anything from a community order for sexual activity with a child family member, up to 14 years in prison.

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Reading Crown Court heard how the father’s depraved activities were discovered by the girl’s mother when she found letters from a friend of her daughter.

In these letters, the girl’s friend urged her to tell someone about her father’s alleged abuse.

The victim’s friend wrote: “He put you through absolute hell and in my opinion, deserves to pay for what he has done.”

During the trial, a jury was shown a video of the alleged victim being interviewed, in which she claimed her father would leave the room ‘happier’ after touching her, and that her father promised to ‘reward’ her if she touched herself.

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The defendant was charged after being arrested near the close of 2020.

When interviewed, he described the allegations as ‘total lies.’

However, he was found guilty of six sexual offences by a jury at Reading Crown Court on Friday, May 20.