Man repeatedly sexually assaulted young girl and tried to rape herHis victim described how it 'left her fighting invisible battles' and 'changed her forever'View Image The case was held at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court (Image: John Myers)A man has been jailed for child sex offences he committed more than four decades ago. Prosecution barrister James Evans told the court how the offences took place in the 1990s when the victim was a young girl. Haddad, of Fields Park Road in Newport, listened from the dock in court as his victim read out a statement. Christopher Rees, representing Haddad, said: “This offence happened 40 years ago and the defendant is now 70 years of age. “He suffers with a number of health problems, he is not a healthy man.