Man jailed for 7 yrs for keeping daughter-in-law as sex slave

16 May,2012 01:51 PM IST |   |  Agencies

An evil father-in-law, who had forced his son's Pakistani bride to become his sex slave, has been jailed for seven years by a court in England, after the 22-year old victim managed to learn enough English to call the police and beg for help


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The Bradford Crown Court heard that the victim's life was so miserable that she considered committing suicide after her husband had abandoned her at his parents' home.
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The immoral 56-year-old made her swear on the Koran that she would keep the abuse a secret and warned that he would heap shame on her by forcing her to divorce his son if she refused to have sex with him.
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According to the Daily Mail, he deprived his daughter-in-law of her jewellery and passport after she came to Britain following an arranged marriage.
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The defendant also physically abused her, scratching her arm with a screwdriver and burning her with an iron to reinforce his authority over her, the court heard.
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The victim suffered constant sexual abuse from her father-in-law for three months before acquiring a basic understanding of English to call the police one night and ask for help.
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Prosecutor Richard Clews said the defendant told his daughter-in-law not to wear underwear to make the sexual abuse easier, and molested her when his wife was out of house.
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Judge Jonathan Durham Hall told the Pakistani man: "She was your prisoner and slave in your home. The slavery turned into repeated, sustained sexual abuse and degradation."
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The judge praised the woman's bravery and commended Detective Constable Sharon Larkin, of West Yorkshire Police, for her work on the case.
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The man pleaded guilty to sexual assault, between May 1 and August 12, 2010, causing his victim to engage in sexual activity against her will, causing her actual bodily harm.
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