Mum 'held daughters hand' in molestations

G.B.H · October 20th, 2006, 06:09 PM

A MOTHER held her young daughter's hand to comfort her while she was being sexually abused by a man at remote bush camps in the Northern Territory, a court heard today.

The story of the girl's ordeal emerged as Walter Lance Cronin, 50, was sentenced to at least seven years in prison for molesting her for four years from the age of five.

Cronin made the child, known only as S, perform oral sex on him and forced her to watch him have sex with her mother over four years from 1993.

He also molested, hit and verbally abused S, calling her a "whore and bitch'', at a number of locations in the Adelaide River and Roper Valley region.

The little girl sometimes held her mother's hand during the sexual abuse and on at least one occasion Cronin doused the child with petrol and threatened to "warm her'', the court heard during the trial.

Last week the former stationhand and bulldozer driver was found guilty of gross indecency with a minor and of maintaining an unlawful sexual relationship with a child under 14.

Justice Stephen Southwood today sentenced Cronin to 10 years' prison with a non parole period of seven years for his "abhorrent and depraved'' actions.

"He told S what to do and warned her that if she did not do what he told her things could get worse,'' Justice Southwood told the Supreme Court in Darwin.

"It is clear that the offender committed multiple offences of a sexual nature over a substantial period of time.''

He said S often sported bruises and had suffered "overwhelming heartache''.

"S was utterly vulnerable, she had a total incapability to defend herself or remove herself from the situation due to her immature age,'' he said during sentencing.

"The court must do what it can to protect such girls from this sort of behaviour.''

Cronin failed to show remorse for his crime and only stopped the abuse when S moved interstate in 1997, Justice Southwood said.

She reported the abuse at that time but Cronin denied the allegations and was not arrested and charged until 2004.

Justice Southwood said S had been traumatised and that her education and social development had suffered accordingly.

''(But) she realises that in order to have a good life she has to put the bad things behind her. Her courage and resolve to go forward with her life are to be admired.''

Despite an ongoing problem with alcohol, Cronin, who has fathered three children, had a good employment record and his former place of work, Tipperary Station, paid his court costs.
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Peterpigman · October 20th, 2006, 07:49 PM

Burn both of them

Tinkerhell · October 21st, 2006, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Peterpigman

Burn both of them

ditto

Womb Raider · October 21st, 2006, 12:18 AM

In the US child molesters/abusers are typically abused themselves by other prisoners, a sort of poetic justice. Hopefully, it;s the same in GB.

PeterFigTree · October 21st, 2006, 12:47 AM

They both need to die.

SE10 · October 21st, 2006, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by wombraider

In the US child molesters/abusers are typically abused themselves by other prisoners, a sort of poetic justice. Hopefully, it;s the same in GB.

NT is in Australia not England.

October 20th, 2006, 06:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
G.B.H Just swallow will ya? Join Date: May 2006 Location: In the loo trying to give a shit. Posts: 7,131	Mum 'held daughters hand' in molestations A MOTHER held her young daughter's hand to comfort her while she was being sexually abused by a man at remote bush camps in the Northern Territory, a court heard today. The story of the girl's ordeal emerged as Walter Lance Cronin, 50, was sentenced to at least seven years in prison for molesting her for four years from the age of five. Cronin made the child, known only as S, perform oral sex on him and forced her to watch him have sex with her mother over four years from 1993. He also molested, hit and verbally abused S, calling her a "whore and bitch'', at a number of locations in the Adelaide River and Roper Valley region. The little girl sometimes held her mother's hand during the sexual abuse and on at least one occasion Cronin doused the child with petrol and threatened to "warm her'', the court heard during the trial. Last week the former stationhand and bulldozer driver was found guilty of gross indecency with a minor and of maintaining an unlawful sexual relationship with a child under 14. Justice Stephen Southwood today sentenced Cronin to 10 years' prison with a non parole period of seven years for his "abhorrent and depraved'' actions. "He told S what to do and warned her that if she did not do what he told her things could get worse,'' Justice Southwood told the Supreme Court in Darwin. "It is clear that the offender committed multiple offences of a sexual nature over a substantial period of time.'' He said S often sported bruises and had suffered "overwhelming heartache''. "S was utterly vulnerable, she had a total incapability to defend herself or remove herself from the situation due to her immature age,'' he said during sentencing. "The court must do what it can to protect such girls from this sort of behaviour.'' Cronin failed to show remorse for his crime and only stopped the abuse when S moved interstate in 1997, Justice Southwood said. She reported the abuse at that time but Cronin denied the allegations and was not arrested and charged until 2004. Justice Southwood said S had been traumatised and that her education and social development had suffered accordingly. ''(But) she realises that in order to have a good life she has to put the bad things behind her. Her courage and resolve to go forward with her life are to be admired.'' Despite an ongoing problem with alcohol, Cronin, who has fathered three children, had a good employment record and his former place of work, Tipperary Station, paid his court costs. source __________________ нσмσ нσмιиιѕ ℓυρυѕ

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October 21st, 2006, 12:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
Womb Raider Malicious Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: My Sleep Disorder Posts: 321	In the US child molesters/abusers are typically abused themselves by other prisoners, a sort of poetic justice. Hopefully, it;s the same in GB.