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A Dunedin man says he is tortured by his actions after indecently assaulting an 11-year-old girl.
Oliver Joel Fry, 28, appeared in the Dunedin District Court after admitting that as a result of his drug use, he had no recollection of his offending last year.
Details of his “dreadful childhood” were shared with the court and Judge Jim Large said it might explain his behaviour, but not excuse it.
Fry apologised after one of the assaults, saying he had forgotten how old she was.
Oliver Fry was sentenced in the Dunedin District Court to imprisonment this week after indecently touching an 11-year-old girl. Photo / Otago Daily Times
A month later, the victim’s father noticed the door to his home was locked, which he found “unusual”, court documents say.
Once he was inside, he told the defendant and his daughter he was heading out to meet someone.
Instead, he waited outside the property, watching through the window.
As his daughter cut the defendant’s hair in the bathroom, Fry kissed her and touched her inappropriately.
As the pair moved to the kitchen he saw the defendant grabbing at the victim’s top and groping her.
He smacked her on the bottom several times before they went to his bedroom.
The curtains were closed, but the man heard Fry refer to his genitals, saying they “did not work” due to his medication.
Fry instructed the girl to remove her tights and put on a dress, which upset her.
The victim’s father entered the house and told his daughter it was time for bed.