"Judge said man's treatment of the victims bordered on 'sadism' Man used violence, intimidation, malnourishment and degradation as tools of repression Judge praised the three siblings for coming forward as it can 'show a pathway to others seeking justice'"
"A cruel stepfather who treated his partner's children "like slaves", subjecting them to almost daily physical and degrading mental abuse, has been jailed for four years."
"The three complainants, now in their 30s and 40s, described their years of torment living with the man, in the midlands in the 1990s, as a "house of horrors". His version of discipline was likened to that of an army drill sergeant or a dictator who warned them: "Don't you say a word.""
A stepfather treated his partner's children like slaves, subjecting them to almost daily physical and degrading mental abuse and malnourishment. The abuse took place in the midlands during the 1990s and spanned years, leaving three complainants who are now in their 30s and 40s. Living conditions were described as a "house of horrors" and discipline resembled that of an army drill sergeant or dictator who warned: "Don't you say a word." The man's behavior bordered on 'sadism' and he used violence, intimidation and degradation as tools of repression. The three siblings were praised for coming forward as it can show a pathway to others seeking justice.
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