1.   Even the rape case against him began falling apart when his alleged victim failed to appear in court.

2.   He was convicted on the uncorroborated evidence of the alleged victim.

3.   The alleged victim failed to appear in court, and now the case is on appeal in a federal court.

4.   The alleged victim made the complaint at a police station in York.

5.   When the charges were put before Thame magistrates the alleged victim was specified as a woman after an apparent change of heart by prosecutors.

6.   She claims her alleged victim was confused and made up the whole story.

7.   During the trial the court had heard from a succession of alleged victims, all now adults, who claimed they had been ill-treated by the Hanbys.

8.   And prosecutors could be hard-pressed to win a conviction if the alleged victims -- his daughters -- testify for the defense.