A judge has found the Australian Rules footballer sexually abused a girl for years while at the height of his playing career. 9News
But his victim may be unlikely to receive substantive financial compensation after Cable was declared bankrupt prior to the trial.The victim who launched the lawsuit said Cable abused her throughout her teenage years, escalating from sexualised conversations and unwanted touching to "degrading" sexual violence and forceful intercourse.
Cable warned the woman no one would believe her if she told anyone about the abuse and she feared he would hurt her if she didn't do as he said, the court heard.
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