Paedo jailed after horrific sex attack on one-year-old girl

A depraved paedophile who subjected a baby girl to a sexual assault so severe that she required surgery has been jailed for 10 years.

Despicable Alan Kusz,43, struck at the 14-month-old infant’s family home in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, in April 2018.

The High Court in Glasgow heard how cowardly Kusz tried to blame her mum for the tot’s injuries which a doctor described as the “most severe” they had ever seen.

When police apprehended Kusz – who was often in the company of the child and her mum – he said that he had left the baby and her mother one evening to walk his dog.

He insisted on his return the girl was “screaming” before she later ended up in hospital.

But now Kusz, who was convicted of sexually assaulting the child to her permanent impairment, has been sent to prison following a hearing on Tuesday at the High Court in Edinburgh.

He had been sent to Edinburgh to learn his fate after the judge at his Glasgow proceedings deferred sentence last month to obtain reports about his character and background.

Passing sentence, judge Lord Armstrong made reference to the fact that Kusz maintains he is innocent of any wrong doing.

He added: “It is difficult to imagine a more vulnerable victim. You continue to deny any responsibility for the crime of which you have been convicted.

“The criminal justice social work report indicates that you display limited empathy towards the victim of your crime and that you have limited awareness of the harm that you have caused.

“The author of the report suggests that you lack insight into your offending and that you present a significant risk of re-offending of a similar serious nature.

“Society has an abhorrence of such conduct and it is the responsibility of the court to reflect what. Young and vulnerable children are all entitled to care and protection.

“It is important that those who might be disposed to commit crimes of sexual abuse against children, in the way that you did, understand that they are likely to receive significant custodial penalties once brought to justice.

“I am satisfied that, in your case, there is no appropriate alternative disposal to one of imprisonment.”

At proceedings earlier this year, the court heard how the “world came crashing down” for the child’s mum after her daughter was left badly injured on April 9 2018.

In her speech to jurors, prosecutor Lisa Gillespie said: “There was her obvious upset when she described what she saw.”

The court heard how the youngster ended up needing surgery.

A paediatrician said the injury was the “most severe” he had ever seen.

Kusz was later arrested and DNA helped to link him to where the attack took place.

The court heard that the child had recovered from surgery but that it was “difficult” to say what the future holds for her.

On Tuesday, judge Lord Armstrong also placed Kusz on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

The court heard that the assault on the girl has affected her continuing development.

Lord Armstrong added: “It is clear that your actions have had a massively negative effect on her ongoing development and that she exhibits the manifest consequences of her resulting physical and emotional trauma.

“The sentence which I now impose on you, commensurate with my public duty, is one of a period of imprisonment for 10 years.”

Man guilty of horrific sex attack on one-year-old girl

A pervert carried out a horrific sex attack on a one year-old girl – then blamed the child’s innocent mother.

Alan Kusz struck at the tiny victim’s family home in Kilwinning in April last year.

Jurors heard the incident described as being “as bad you can get”.

The 43 year-old – who was often in the company of the child and her mum – denied the crime.

Sick Kusz instead claimed he had left the pair alone one evening at the house to walk his dog.

He insisted on his return the girl was “screaming” before she later ended up in hospital.

But, Kusz is now behind bars after he was today convicted of sexually assaulting the child to her permanent impairment.

He will learn his fate when he is sentenced later this month.

The High Court in Glasgow heard how the “world came crashing down” for the child’s mum after her daughter was left badly injured.

The attack occurred on the morning of April 9 last year.

The mum had planned that day for the girl to be looked after by her childminder before discovering the horror.

In her speech to jurors, prosecutor Lisa Gillespie said: “There was her obvious upset when she described what she saw.”

The youngster ended up needing surgery. A paediatrician said the injury was the “most severe” he had seen.

Kusz was later held by police. DNA helped link him to where the attack happened.

But, during the trial, Kusz protested his innocence.

Miss Gillespie told jurors: “He said he had gone to walk the dog and, when he returned, the child was screaming.

“The suggestion seems to be that on the Sunday night, the child mum’s injured and then callously left her to her fate.

“That is the logic to what Alan Kusz is saying.”

But, the advocate depute said it was instead apparent the girl was “loved, wanted and well cared for” by her mum.

The court heard the child had recovered from surgery, but that it was “difficult” to definitely say what the future holds for her.

Lord Armstrong remanded Kusz in custody and deferred sentencing for reports.