Brother of Karen Danczuk jailed for raping her as a child
The brother of Karen Danczuk has been jailed for raping her as a child.
Michael Burke, 38, carried out a series of sex attacks on her and two other women.
He shook his head and threw his hands up as he stood in the dock as he was sentenced to 15 years behind bars.
Mrs Danczuk is the estranged wife of Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk.
She waived her right to anonymity as a victim of a sexual offence to speak about her ordeal.
Branding her brother a "monster" she said he had "robbed me of my childhood".
Passing sentence, Judge Andrew Gilbart said: "She was your little sister, over whom you held sway.
"Your actions affected her emotionally well into adulthood. As she put it, instead of looking back on her first sexual experience as something to be remembered fondly, she looked back on being raped by her brother before she reached puberty.
"You groomed her. Your little sister was your playmate and susceptible to anything you suggested. You have shown not a shred of remorse."
Burke, described as "violent and controlling" was still "in full denial" with a "self justifying lack of insight" into his behaviour, the court heard, with "entrenched" views which posed a danger to women.
He was given an extended five years on licence when he is released from jail after serving his sentence and put on the Sex Offenders Register for life.
A former school governor and Labour Party activist and candidate, Burke claimed his accusers were involved in a "conspiracy" against him - dismissed as "absurd" by the judge.
Lawyers for Burke accused Mrs Danczuk of being an "attention-seeker" and questioned her motives for selling her story of sexual abuse to The Sun for £23,000.
But she denied going public with her revelations for money, saying she had simply wanted "closure".