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Woman pleads guilty to her role in the sexual abuse of a 7-year-old girl

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*A warning the details are disturbing and graphic.

A guilty plea from a woman who admits she played a role in the sexual abuse and exploitation of a 7-year-old Hamilton girl.

In an agreed statement of facts, 48 year old Sonya Lucas admitted to joining in with two men as they sexually attacked of a 7 year-old girl and admitted to videotaping it.

In April of 2016, Lucas says she was picked up by 48-year old Rui Dasilva. Lucas says Dasilva was client of hers, she worked as an escort and told the court Dasilva had a daddy daughter fetish. Police found baby dolls in Lucas’ apartment with sex toys and anatomically correct genitals attached to them.

Lucas’ lawyer told the judge that Lucas was also the victim of sexual assault multiple times when she was a child. Court also heard that Lucas did not know that they were going to abuse a 7-year-old that night but once she arrived at the little girl’s house and saw how young she was she still wilfully participated.

The young girl was advertised for sex on Craigslist by her mother’s boyfriend, he currently faces 40 charges. His name cannot be revealed to protect the identity of the little girl.

Lucas’ son came to show support for the young victim and spoke out about the sexual abuse he endured at the hands of his mother when he was only 14.

“She allowed me and my brother to drink alcohol. She got us both intoxicated and when I was passed out and when I became conscious and woke up she was performing sexual acts on me.”

Lucas was convicted of incest in 2004 and has been on the sex offenders registry ever since but never served jail time. Her son hopes to see his mother behind bars.

“Jail is where she belongs. She is very dangerous.”

50 year old John Gallagher of Hamilton is already behind bars serving a nearly four year jail term for his part in exploiting the little girl. Rui Dasilva plead guilty last month and is awaiting sentencing and a 36 year old Hamilton man, who also cannot be named to protect the child is also facing charges.

Sonya Lucas is expected to be sentenced this September.

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