'Guilt and shame are not mine to carry,' says woman raped by her father as a child

The court heard Michael Carter, who was found guilty of one count of rape and 25 counts of sexual assaults, does not accept the verdict of the jury and maintains his innocence

Karen Harkin: “How is a child supposed to feel about their father touching them in places he never should have been touching them?” Photo: Collins Courts

WARNING: Readers may find this article upsetting

A young Donegal woman who was raped and sexually abused by her father when she was a child has said she will no longer imprison herself in “feelings of guilt and shame that are not mine to carry”.