One Oliver Garside has been sentenced to 8
years in prison for raping his daughter because
he could not afford a prostitute. According to
reports, the 68-year-old man of Sunderland,
England, raped his daughter Sylvia Prescott,
when she was 15 years old. Prescott, who is
now married with three boys, said she did not
go to the police while her grandmother was
alive because she was scared that the details
of the case would upset her. However, when
her grandmother died, Sylvia decided it was
time to stand up to her abusive father.
Prescott, 47, said that a weight has been lifted
off her shoulder and wished she had gone to
report the case to the police earlier.
“Prosecutors were able to build a strong case
against my father and he pleaded guilty to
abuse, meaning that I did not have to go
through the trauma of a trial,” Prescott said.
During sentencing, the judge reprimanded the
father for the excuse he gave as to why he
sexually abused his daughter.
Prescott admitted that she felt sick when she
heard her father’s defense.He claimed that he
raped her because he could not afford a
prostitute.
“What kind of defense is that?” She asked.
“I finally feel free to live my life without him
hovering over me and I should have done it
sooner,” she said.
She said she decided to come out with her
story to give other victims the strength to go
after their abusers.
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