Man jailed for 23 years for sexually abusing stepdaughter

A man has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for sexually abusing his stepdaughter, including rape, and making and possessing child sexual abuse material, LSM reported. He will also be subject to four years of probation supervision.

Riga City Court approved a plea agreement between the man and a prosecutor from the Eastern Riga Prosecutor’s Office. The man admitted his guilt in full.

From January 2023 to December 2025, he repeatedly sexually abused his wife’s daughter. Before she turned 16, he used physical force to sexually assault her, including by vaginal penetration. He also coerced her into oral sex and intercourse by threatening to kill or drown her. The abuse continued after she became an adult.

The man secretly filmed her naked in a bathroom, demanded that she take nude photographs and also photographed and filmed her himself. He stored the material on a laptop.

The prosecutor considered the nature of the crimes, the harm caused, the defendant’s personal circumstances and mitigating and aggravating factors when agreeing on the sentence. He was detained during the criminal proceedings, and the court left his remand in custody unchanged.

Last week, Zemgale District Court sentenced another man to 20 years in prison and six years of probation supervision for sexually abusing his minor daughter.

The prosecutor’s office urged anyone who suspects a child may have suffered abuse to contact the State Police without delay.