'She's better than you': What twisted paedophile father told his wife after she walked in on him raping their daughter - as he's ordered to pay the girl $1million in compensation
- The man was found guilty of raping his daughter six times and multiple assaults
- The woman didn't report the crimes for more than 30 years out of fear for her life
- He must pay her almost $1million in compensation for the PTSD he has caused
A paedophile father who raped his daughter repeatedly for a decade starting when she was just five years old tried to defend his actions when his wife caught him in the act.
The man - who cannot be named for legal reasons - was found guilty of raping his daughter six times and assaulting her another five times during the 1970s and early 1980s in their Toowoomba home, west of Brisbane.
The woman, who is now aged 51, did not report the crimes for more than 30 years out of fear for her life and the lives of her loved ones, Brisbane District Court heard on Friday.
On one occasion, he justified the assaults on his daughter by telling his wife he was 'teaching her' when she caught him in the act.
He also told his wife 'she's better than you' during another instance, the court heard.
A paedophile father who raped his daughter repeatedly for a decade starting when she was just five years old tried to defend his actions when his wife caught him in the act
The woman described the assaults as both painful and humiliating, the Courier Mail reported.
The man was imprisoned for rape and has been ordered to pay his victim a sum of $972,812 in compensation.
The victim told the court how she would sleep under the family home or in the car to avoid her father.
He often told her if she were to ever report the abuse, he would kill her and her mother.
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The woman, who is now aged 51, did not report the crimes for more than 30 years out of fear for her life and the lives of her loved ones
He kept a rifle in the home and once fired it into the fireplace during an outburst, the court heard.
The woman was also led to believe if she were to confide in authorities, her siblings would be split up an put in foster homes.
The victim said she suffered from PTSD as a result of her childhood trauma and experiences depression, anxiety, flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, sleeplessness and nightmares in addition to an overall lack of confidence.
She also struggles to engage in normal relationships and can't enjoy sex.
