Posted on 10/02/2013 11:29:55 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Liam Adams - the younger brother of Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams - has been found guilty of a string of child sex abuse charges.
Liam Dominic Adams, 58, from Bernagh Drive in west Belfast, was convicted of raping and sexually assaulting his daughter, Aine, over a six-year period between 1977 and 1983 when she was aged between four and nine.
Bespectacled Adams, who was wearing a grey suit, cream shirt and blue tie, showed no emotion as the guilty verdicts were returned.
Remanding him in custody Judge Corinne Philpott said: "Take him down."
The jury of nine men and three women had heard more than two weeks of evidence at Belfast Crown Court.
They began deliberating at 11.05am this morning and took almost four hours to reach guilty verdicts with a majority of 11 to one.
Aine Adams has waived her right to anonymity.
There was complete silence as the jury foreman read out guilty verdicts on all of the 10 charges to the packed court.
Adams, who walks with the aid of a stick and used a court hearing aid to follow proceedings, stood between two prison officers in the dock with his hands clasped tightly.
Aine Adams, who was surrounded by family members, wept and clutched her younger sister Sinead for support.
On the other side of the public gallery, Adams's second wife Bronagh and their daughter Claire, who gave evidence in his defence, also cried.
Adams nodded to them as he was led to the cells.
During the trial Aine Adams gave graphic details of the abuse, which started when she was aged four.
Raped
The first time she recalled being raped was while her mother was in hospital giving birth to her younger brother Conor in 1977.
In another incident she was raped by her father at a flat on Belfast's Antrim Road while her brother was asleep in the bed beside her.
Adams, who was a heavy drinker, also forced his daughter to perform sex acts.
In a statement read out by a police officer outside the court, Ms Adams said she could finally begin to move on after a long and hard road to achieve justice.
Rampant Inbreeding?
The partners of the Islamofascists behave the same.
If this occurred in an Islamic country, it would not make trial and the only thing to possibly result would be an honor killing to restore the honor of the child rapist.
So very sad. That trial is like a hydrogen bomb going off over this family. Devastating. Nothing will ever be as before. The only positive thing is the girl had enough courage to speak up, even though no other adult noticed or chose to get involved if they did notice something seriously wrong, the second positive thing is this dangerous person is now locked up and cannot ruin other lives or crush other young spirits. I don’t see how she can stay in that town after this, but she may have had enough running away from problems anyway.
Lots of pedophiles in the IRA.
These are the scumbags whom Peter King supports? Being that he has such a piss-poor judgment of character, any criticism he levels at Sen. Cruz or the Tea party should be treated as a badge of honor.
IRA - I Raped Aine!
What did Gerry Adams know about these rapes and when?
Maybe he could go to jail for concealing these assaults.
Or maybe somebody can put a bullet in his head and save the cost of a trial.
That’s the way the IRA worked. Time for payback.
I didnt know anyone in the Adams family was training for the priesthood.
Is he friends with Woody Allen?
A man sins and everyone related to him, associated with his brother, associated with his religion, associated with his ethnicity, is a monster.
The victim is thus equally tarred and feathered.
Anything that can spread hatred further is good, say these satan worshipers.
A man who would rape his own daughter is not fit to live.
There is more of this going on than we know and most get no punishment.
I know of a man walking around with his second wife who raped his son and his daughter, both kids are screwed up in the head and this father is free as a bird.
Why has no one called the police?
And what did the US make King?. Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security. What next, Roman Polanski as Chief Advocate for Children’s Rights?.
The Adams family put the Addams Family to shame.
Totally unnecessary comment. But hey, thanks for playing.
Btw, what is the exact percentage of priests who abuse kids?
I dont know what the exact percentage of priests who abuse kids is, but then no-one else does either. However, it is certainly a higher number than have been caught.
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