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[11] These offences were grave and represented a systematic course of physical and sexual abuse of these women when they were young children. It is evident that the defendant's predilection was towards young girls, and this is borne out by his conviction in 1975 for indecent conduct towards a female child of an earlier marriage. During the trial the defendant asserted that he was unable to remember the details of this offence.
[13] It is evident from the evidence given during the trial that E and EL each had a very unhappy upbringing, and that these events have had a profound effect upon both of them. I have had the benefit of detailed and helpful reports on them prepared by Dr Loughrey, a consultant psychiatrist.
(3) The offences involved a serious breach of trust on the part of the defendant.
(5) The defendant has previous convictions for a sexual offence and for offences of violence.
(6) In the case of E the offences that were committed during the 2 months or so that she lived with the defendant in the flat in Newtownards can be properly characterised as a campaign of rape because the offences were repeated over a significant period of time. These were represented by counts 17 and 18.
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