Foster Carers Jailed for Abuse

0:00It's April 17th. This is Europe News Today, AI-powered stories from across the continent. A 79-year-old woman and her 52-year-old son just got sentenced for abusing foster kids over a 15-year stretch from 19. 80-1995 in Perthshire, Scotland. Jennifer Robertson physically attacked young girls, even babies as young as 10 months, force feeding them, and hurling insults. Her son Stephen carried out sexual assault on several girls, sometimes with his late dead and had another girl years later between 2015 and 2017. They were convicted on nine charges back on March 20th at Edinburgh's High Court. The judge called Jennifer's actions appalling, especially since she was in a position of trust as a foster care and even failed to stop her sons. Rape's between 1988 and 1995. Stephen kept denying it all, but the jury's verdict stood firm. Victims showed up in court and broke down crying as the pair stood there. Once slammed a chair and yelled they were scum, when sentences dropped, highlighting the deep scars from this nightmare.

1:05On Friday, Stephen got 11 years in prison plus a three-year extension for public safety, especially young girls, and he's on the sex offenders. Register for life. Jennifer Dodge jailed due to her age and the time passed, getting 250 hours of community work instead. Prosecutors stressed these foster carers caused lifelong trauma, but praised the survivor's bravery. Cases like this prove, justice catches up, no matter the years, holding abusers accountable.