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| Mother jailed for daughter abuse | |
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| A mother has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for her part in the gang rape of her young daughter and another girl. | |
| Caroline Dunsmore was sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh for her part in overseeing 10 years of abuse of Dana Fowley, now 27, and a second victim. | |
| John O'Flaherty was sentenced to 13 years for his role. | |
| The judge said he was minded to give a life sentence to a third person, Morris Petch, on whom sentence was deferred. Ms Fowley has waived her anonymity. | |
| During the trial, the court heard how the children were subjected to frequent sexual abuse. | |
| Now deceased | |
| The abuse took place in the Pilton area of Edinburgh over several years and began when the girls were under the age of 10. | |
| It was orchestrated by Billy King, who was married to Dunsmore, 43, and who is now deceased. | |
| Dunsmore pleaded guilty to rape and indecency charges involving one of the girls. | |
| O'Flaherty, 50, admitted having sex with the same girl at least 12 times and was jailed for 13 years. | |
| Petch, also 50, was taken into custody after failing to turn up for sentencing last month. |