Stepfather, 33, who sexually abused a 10-year-old girl after a work Christmas party is jailed for just one year A stepfather, 33, sexually abused a ten-year-old girl after a Christmas party He put his hand in her underpants and touched her bottom as he carried her The girl was left in 'great pain' after he penetrated her vagina with his fingers By Paula Ahillon For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:08 GMT, 20 March 2019 | Updated: 23:08 GMT, 20 March 2019 Viewcomments A 33-year-old stepfather who sexually abused a ten-year-old girl after a work Christmas party has been jailed for just one year. The man, who had been a stepfather to the girl since she was one-year-old, was sentenced in Queensland's Rockhampton District Court on Wednesday. In 2017, the 33-year-old put his hand in her underpants and touched her bottom as he carried the half-asleep child from the car to her bedroom, Sunshine Coast Daily reported. In 2017, the 33-year-old put his hand in her underpants and touched her bottom as he carried the half-asleep child from the car to her bedroom (stock image) Crown prosecutor Alexandra Baker said the stepfather also put the victim's sibling to bed, before he returned to the 10-year-old's bedroom and removed her underwear. The girl was left in 'great pain' after the stepfather penetrated her vagina with his fingers while her legs were apart. He then placed 'his head down there', she said. Saliva was found in the victims underpants, test results revealed. She screamed out to her mother for help, but the 33-year-old pushed her back down onto the bed and told her to be quiet. The mother found her distressed daughter, who told her what had happened. The court heard the victim briefly fled the home after police were called. Before the assault, the defendant had consumed alcohol at the work party, where he had been an employee for 13 years. The 33-year-old was sentenced after he had been on bail for 15 months and will spend 18 months on probation following his release Defence barrister Jordan Ahlstrand said the 33-year-old was involved in an accident when he was nine-years-old, which led to some learning difficulties. Overall, he had lived a normal childhood. He pleaded guilty to one count of rape and three counts of indecent treatment of a child. The 33-year-old will spend 18 months on probation following his release. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility