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The step-grandfather, when caught molesting the child by his wife, said “the devil made me do it.”

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – A court has sentenced a 45-year-old man to nearly three years in jail after he admitted sexually assaulting his five-year-old step-granddaughter.

The man, whose name was not released, blamed “the devil” for his action. He was jailed for two years and eight months.

He confessed to using his private parts to touch the girl inappropriately. The court heard when he was caught by his wife he said “the devil made me do it.”

Defence attorney Lucy Organ argued the man had expressed shame and remorse after the one-off incident that happened in December last year.

Earlier this month, Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Cheryl Richards said she would appeal a six-month jail term given to a 44-year-old father who molested his eight-year-old child while forcing her to watch pornography.

“An internal review of the matter has already been undertaken and a decision made that the matter is to be the subject of an appeal,” she said, following widespread public condemnation of the six month sentence.

The man was sentenced on two counts of indecent assault and one count of common assault. He was given a nine month sentence for one count of indecent assault, seven months for the other count and three months for one count of common assault. The sentences will be served altogether with three months suspended for two years. (CMC)

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