Evil Leeds rapist threatened to kill eight-year-old victim if she broke her silence
Judge said victim’s childhood was “destroyed” by paedophile
A child rapist who threatened to kill his victim if she broke her silence has been handed a 19-year jail sentence.
Evil Scibor Kaminski maintained his innocence but was found guilty of three counts of rape of the child, who was aged just eight when the abuse began.
He showed little emotion as he was given the lengthy sentence at Leeds Crown Court today.
In a victim impact statement, read out by prosecutor Helen Chapman, the girl said: “All of the pain I have been put through has affected my life in so many ways.
“There are days when I do no want to get out of bed, thinking ‘why me?’
“Nobody could ever understand how I feel. I want justice to be served.
“I want to close this chapter and live the normal life I deserve.”
The court heard that 43-year-old Kaminski, of Roundhay Road, Leeds, spent two years abusing the girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, until she finally plucked up the courage to come forward.
During the horrific abuse, if she refused to comply, he would say: “If you don’t, I will kill you.”
He would then make the threats again warning her not to tell anyone.
Little mitigation could be offered by Kaminski’s barrister, Michael Morley, because of his ongoing denials of the offences, but he said he had no previous, relevant convictions.
Judge Christopher Batty told Kaminski: “She was only eight years of age. She did not know this was wrong, given her age.
“You sought to ensure her silence.
“She lives with the memories of it, as she will for the rest of her life.
“There are the sleepless nights, the constant fear she feels, the anxiety and lack of trust in others. Her childhood was destroyed.”
He gave Kaminski an 18-year jail sentence, with a one-year extended licence period to mark the court’s view that he is a dangerous offender.
He was put on the sex offender register for life and given a lifelong sexual harm prevention order.