A 39-year-old man is sentenced to 25 years in prison for crimes against his girlfriend’s 9-year-old child. According to reporting, the case involves rape, grooming, and the filming of the abuse. The sentence follows proceedings in which prosecutors and the court addressed allegations that the man exploited a child under the influence of a caregiver relationship, including grooming behavior intended to facilitate sexual abuse. The man’s punishment is described as a lengthy custodial term reflecting the seriousness of the charges and the impact on the child. Sources agree on the core elements of the offences: sexual assault of a 9-year-old, grooming of the child, and recording or filming connected to the abuse. The reporting presents the outcome as a conviction and sentencing in which the court holds the offender accountable with a 25-year term. The accounts do not provide additional disputed details or alternative explanations, focusing instead on the verdict and the prison sentence.