By Taylor Auerbach The sentencing hearing of former Hey Dad! star Robert Hughes started at Sydney's Downing Centre on Friday morning, with emotional victims' impact statements read out before a packed gallery. One statement, from a victim that MailOnline has not named, was read out by her father - who delivered her address without looking at the man now convicted of sexually assaulting his daughter. 'I was sexually abused by Robert Hughes in his home, while in his care, multiple times before I was eight-years-old,' the victim's submission began. Scroll down for video Robert Hughes arrives at Downing Centre Local Court were the trial took place. Hughes has been taken into custody and awaits the verdict for two remaining charges
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The sentencing hearing of Robert Hughes began on Friday morning
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Victims' emotional impact statements read out in court
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Former child star Sarah Monahan said she may never be able to return to Australia because of the abuse
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The statements reveal the impact of devastation caused by Hughes
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Hughes' wife Robyn Gardiner was notably absent from court
The victim statement of @placeholder, a child star of Hey Dad!