That would be a horrible situation, if they need his income to survive.
Because he will keep raping the girl and it sounds like ma and grandma will look away.
The BEST stepfather I ever knew worked with me at an investment bank.
The father was hispanic and disappeared to his native home and my friend stepped right up.
He died of cancer at 40. Figures.
Again I am not defending the situation at all, and my conjecture could be completely off, but I just doubt this is just some judge being lenient to a pedophile.