Waterloo man sentenced to eight years for repeated sexual abuse of a 7-year-old girl

The second of five people charged in the repeated sexual abuse of a 7-year-old Hamilton girl has been sentenced to eight years in jail.

With time served, Rui DaSilva, 39, is sentenced to spend another six years and four months in jail. The Waterloo man found an ad on Craigslist advertising a 7 year-old girl for sex in December of 2015. He responded, planned her abuse, and in February of 2016 went over to her home and sexually attacked her alongside her mother’s boyfriend.

The boyfriend can not be named to protect the girl’s identity. Two months later, he did it again, this time bringing a female friend to join in too.

A 50-year-old Hamilton man is already behind bars serving a near four year jail term for his part in exploiting the little girl. He was planning an attack, but was arrested before it could happen.

Frustrated and emotional in the courthouse, the little girl’s aunt says she’s disappointed. She wanted to see DaSilva sentenced to the maximum, which is 14 years.

Sonya Lucas, 48, was the friend DaSilva brought to the young girl’s home to join in on the abuse in April of last year. She plead guilty to the attack in December, she’ll be sentenced next month.

Another Hamilton man who also can not be named to protect the identity of the girl is also facing charges. The girls mother’s boyfriend is facing a total of 40 charges.