Overview

• A jury in August convicted Lee Brumby of two counts of child rape, one of indecency with a child, and two counts of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child.
• The sentence includes an additional year on extended licence, with parole ineligibility until 10 years and 8 months into the term.
• In a statement read to court, the victim described lasting psychological harm, including constant fear and night terrors.
• Ex-wife Elaine Cotton testified she was coerced into being present for some abuse and was acquitted after being tried alongside him.
• Prosecutors said the abuse began when the girl was about five or six and continued for years, and the case followed an earlier trial aborted in November 2024.