Seventy-Year-Old Convicted of Child Abuse | Adelaide News

Adelaide News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

A shocking case from the Snowy Mountains: a 70-year-old man sentenced to 22 years for sexually abusing his own daughter and granddaughter, pleading guilty to ten counts. The judge called it “pernicious abuse of trust,” as he exploited his family’s vulnerability. Abuse was uncovered when his wife caught him assaulting their five-year-old granddaughter — leading to admissions of repeated assaults over three months. His daughter also came forward, revealing decades of abuse from ages six to twelve. He claims childhood trauma led to his pedophilic disorder, and his criminal record includes past…