Pedophile Man Raped Nieces, Took Nude Photos Of Daughter's Friends In Shower

A Western Australia father was jailed for 10 years for taking two million child exploitation images and videos. The 45-year-old orchestrated play dates and sleepovers for his daughter and her friends so he could take pictures and videos of the girls.

The man was also accused of raping his two nieces while they were asleep at his home. The WA District Court was told the non-practicing psychologist pleaded guilty to 38 offenses against the girls who were aged between five and nine years old.

Prosecutors told the court that the man used a mobile phone or a camera to take pictures of some of the young girls while they showered. He focused the images on their genitals and buttocks. The man was also accused of removing the girls from his daughter’s bedroom, take them to the living room, lay them on the couch, remove their pants and underwear and take photos of their genitals and buttocks.

The man, who was not identified, sexually assaulted his young nieces in his daughter's room. The court heard some of the assaults were carried out over an extended period of time, with one taking place for three-and-a-half hours.

Evidence of the incidents was found on two separate hard drives belonging to the man, local media reported.

The court heard that the crimes took place between 2012 and 2016. It only came to light after his nieces revealed the sexual abuse to their family. Following a complaint, local police arrested the man after seizing the two external hard drives. Officers found almost two million child pornography images and videos in them.

In sentencing the man, Judge Stephen Lemonis described his actions as “reprehensible” adding that his actions had a “profound” effect on his victims, and their families. The judge also said the man must have known they were awake and were terrified by what was happening.

“You chose repeatedly to create opportunities. You abused their trust,” he said. “Your conduct in taking advantage of those children was reprehensible.”

He was sentenced to 10 years in prison and is eligible for parole.