Yahoo News Toddler locks herself in bedroom with toys barricading the door after being repeatedly raped
A traumatised toddler was so frightened at her abuse at the hands of a rapist that she barricaded herself in her bedroom with her toys.
The unidentified victim told police that she suffered sexual abuse at the hands of Anthony Morgan since the age of three, leaving things ‘bad inside her head’.
Morgan, who is already serving a 16-year prison sentence for raping a girl from the age of six, has appeared in Liverpool Crown Court after the second victim came forward.
Prosecutor Robert Jones said that it was clear that the abuse had been happening for a long time from the girl’s behaviour.
He said: ‘She would try and barricade her bedroom door with toys. She became very upset on a number of occasions.’
Mr Jones said the girl was left frightened of people touching her and recalled how she would often throw up after the attacks, but felt like ‘she did not know what was going on’.
Morgan admitted to eight counts of rape against the victims and was jailed for 18-and-a-half years.
The 42-year-old from Toxteth, Liverpool, told police he would give the girl sweets and ice cream in exchange for sex and warn her not to tell anyone about his abuse.
Mr Jones said: ‘He said he felt bad about what he was doing but was unable to explain why he persisted in the abuse. He blamed his urges.
‘He accepted he had caused the most grievous and psychological damage to her and said he regretted it now.’
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The victim, who was raped at least 225 times, eventually confided in an adult about the abuse, which has left her with ‘severe psychological trauma’.
She told the court she feared she would never be able to have a family, as she could not face having sex in the future.
Morgan – who also went by the name of Anthony Murphy – will serve at least two thirds of his sentence in jail and will only be released early if a parole board deems it safe.
He must also sign the Sex Offenders Register and comply with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for life.
Judge Menary told him: ‘What you did to this victim has effectively ruined her life. It’s highly unlikely she will now enjoy normal, healthy child relationships.’
