A man in his 40s was slapped with a 16-year sentence for raping and committing an act of serious indecency on his seven-year-old stepdaughter almost a decade ago, which a High Court judge said was an abuse of trust.However, after deductions allowed by Madame Justice Pamela Beckles, he will only serve just over half that time – eight years and 331 days – behind bars.He had been found guilty of committing the crimes against the minor between May 1 and June 30, 2013. He was, however, found not guilty of buggering her.In passing sentence on the man in the No. 5 Supreme Court on Monday, Justice Beckles told him that while he should have been “protecting the girl from danger”, he instead abused her trust.
