Oz man sentenced to 18-yrs in jail for molesting his kids

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A 67-year-old Australian man was on Tuesday sentenced to 18 years in prison on charges of brutally molesting four of his children for a 14-year period.

The accused, who was not identified, committed a 'shocking array' of sexual offences against three of his stepchildren and one of his biological children, the Victorian Country Court heard.

One of the man's eight children, who is not a victim in this case, will appear before the same court later this month charged with sexual offences against another generation.

"That is your dreadful legacy," the judge told the man while sentencing him to 18 years in prison with a non-parole period of 15 years.

The accused pleaded guilty to 35 sex offences including incest, indecent assault, carnal knowledge of a child under 10 and gross indecency.

The offending occurred over 14 years, from 1970 to 1984 when the man was aged 27 to 41. His children were aged seven to 17 when they were assaulted.

The judge said the sexual assaults were marked by violence and force describing it as the worst case of its type.