A former federal public servant's children were "completely at his mercy" when he carried out "repugnant abuse", which included filming himself raping his toddler.
That is what Justice David Mossop said in the ACT Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon, when he sentenced the north Canberra man to 14 years and five months in jail.
The man sat rocking back and forth, with his head bowed, as Justice Mossop recited graphic details of his crimes and ordered him to serve at least eight years and eight months.
