Court hears boy who was sexually assaulted by father had vasectomy as an adult

Illustrative image of boy in silhouette

A victim of child sexual assault has said he choose to get a vasectomy because he was afraid if he had children he would not be able to protect them from abuse.

The man's victim impact statement was read out in court during the sentence hearing of his 64-year-old father, who was convicted of sexual assaulting his seven year old son in 1989.