December 2020
Rapist forced wife to have four abortions and molested stepdaughter
A monstrous rapist made his wife’s life “a living hell” and sexually assaulted his step-daughter as she slept.
Trevor Gleeson, 39, subjected Emma Gleeson and teenage Gina Gleeson to a catalogue of repulsive abuse at the family’s Wirral home.
Judge Garrett Byrne told the dad-of-two: “Emma Gleeson described you as a monster. Certainly your behaviour was monstrous.”
Both Emma, 38, and Gina, 17, wanted to waive their right to anonymity as victims of sexual offences, so the true extent and impact of Gleeson’s horrific crimes can be revealed.
Liverpool Crown Court heard how the vile husband, of Claremont Way, Bebington, raped his wife on Valentine’s Day, forcing her to perform a sex act, then was later heard by his son to say: “I’ll rape you properly next time.”
He also forced Emma to have four abortions against her wishes and “threatened to kick the babies out of her” unless she complied.
He regularly attacked his traumatised wife and was seen by his son to slap her, then throw food on the floor and tell her to eat it like a dog.
The monster crept into his stepdaughter’s bedroom – sometimes three times a week – to sexually assault her as she slept between the ages of 14 and 16.
Gleeson also photographed and took videos of Gina as he did this, who felt “terrified” and would pretend to be asleep.
The offences came to light after Gina confided in her mum about his abuse on November 20 last year and they both found the courage to go to the police.
Gleeson was arrested as he left work the following evening and when interviewed said he had apologised for the rape and accepted it, but didn’t remember it.
He confessed to once videoing himself touching his stepdaughter’s bottom, which he said he watched but not for sexual arousal, and taking other photos as she slept.
Robert Dudley, prosecuting, said Gleeson claimed he was disgusted in himself and admitted one sexual assault on Gina and taking an indecent photo of her.
But he denied any other wrongdoing, which forced both his victims and his son Marley, 16, to give evidence and relive their ordeals in a harrowing trial.
He was found guilty of rape, assault causing actual bodily harm and controlling or coercive behaviour against Emma and eight counts of sexual assault against Gina.
