Michael Carr, who engaged in reprehensible activities with a young girl, had his demeanour altered in court.
The paedophile frequently sexually assaulted the youngster from ages six to eleven, while he was between seventeen and twenty-three years old.
He sexually assaulted the girl, who was compelled to remove her clothing whenever she lost at cards and was forced to dance for him in her undergarments.
The 57-year-old resident paedophile, Michael Carr, of Station Road, Maghull, smirked and grinned during his sentencing appearance via video link at Liverpool Crown Court.
Michael Carr ceased to smile upon receiving an eight-year incarceration sentence, with the stipulation that he must serve two-thirds of the term in prison.
Michael Carr was convicted of seven counts of indecent assault following a trial.
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