Man jailed for raping and sexually abusing girl and making threat to kill
A SEXUAL abuser whose years of offending “robbed [his victim] of her childhood” threatened to kill her when the offences came to light.
The victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was left feeling suicidal and started to misuse alcohol and drugs as she tried to cope with what Dafydd Clack had done to her.
Jailing Clack at Cardiff Crown Court, Judge Timothy Petts said he had been responsible for a “horrific pattern of abuse” which occurred over a prolonged period.
Heath Edwards, prosecuting, referred to the victim’s personal statement and said: “The abuse she suffered robbed her of her childhood.”
Mr Edwards added: “She has suffered from night terrors for as long as she can remember. She has vivid images of the abuse she suffered.”
Clack, 31, of Abercerdin Road in Gilfach Goch, was found guilty of nine counts of sexual intercourse with a girl and two counts of indecent assault.
The jury also convicted him of one count of raping a child and one count of making a threat to kill.
Alex Greenwood, defending, said Clack had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and possible psychosis.
Clack was jailed for 10 years and must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. An indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order was made.