Phoenixville Man Jailed for Molesting Granddaughter: Report

PHOENIXVILLE, PA -- A Phoenixville man has reportedly been sentenced to prison for sexually molesting his 6-year-old granddaughter.

The Times Herald reports that the 72-year-old man, whose name will not be published to protect the victim, was threatened by his son-in-law in court. His son-in-law said that if the elderly man was ever released from prison, he would kill him.

Common Pleas President Judge Jacqueline Carroll Cody sentenced the 72-year-old to 16 to 44 years in prison, court documents show.

The Times Herald quoted a victim's impact statement written by the son-in-law:

“There is no way to accurately depict the impact that these instances have had on our family. There is nothing in the list of charges that covers my daughter’s night terrors, or my son’s feelings of self-blame. There is nothing there that acknowledges that we have had to leave our home, because we no longer feel safe there, or the fact that I can’t get the image of the video of what he did out of my head.”

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