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Connecticut woman who sued brother over years of sexual abuse awarded $25 million

A Connecticut woman who sued her older brother for sexually abusing her as a teenager has been awarded $25 million.

A Manhattan Supreme Court judge on Tuesday issued a decision and judgment awarding Dorothy Farrell compensatory and punitive damages against George Robb, Jr. after he failed to appear at any of the court hearings, according to records the court.

George Robb, Jr., is 10 years older than Dorothy Farrell and began molesting her when she was 16, court documents allege. X @grobbrpmGeorge Robb, Jr., is 10 years older than Dorothy Farrell and began molesting her when she was 16, court documents allege. X @grobbrpm

George Robb, Jr., is 10 years older than Dorothy Farrell and began molesting her when she was 16, court documents allege. X @grobbrpm

The abuse began in 1971, when Farrell was just 6 years old, she said in her 2021 lawsuit.

“George took advantage of his power over Dorothy, as her much older brother, preying on Dorothy with impunity, forcing sexual acts on her over and over again,” she alleged in court papers.

Mariann Wang (center) represented Farrell in her civil case. Erik Thomas/NY PostMariann Wang (center) represented Farrell in her civil case. Erik Thomas/NY Post

Mariann Wang (center) represented Farrell in her civil case. Erik Thomas/NY Post

“Dorothy’s earliest specific memory of abuse is from her sixth or seventh birthday. Dorothy was wearing a birthday bow in her hair, and George — who was 16 or 17 at the time — sexually assaulted her,” she said in the lawsuit.

Farrell, who now lives in Connecticut, was the second youngest of eight children, according to the lawsuit, which claimed their parents were rarely at their home in Manhasset, LI.

Robb, now a Florida resident, was a no-show at two hearings earlier this week, during which Farrell, forensic experts and other witnesses testified.

The abuse destroyed her childhood and didn’t end until Robb turned 23, Farrell said in the legal filing, which noted that two other sisters were victimized.

He allegedly threatened the girls with death if they revealed the abuse.

The hearings took place this week at the New York Supreme Court, pictured here. ShutterstockThe hearings took place this week at the New York Supreme Court, pictured here. Shutterstock

The hearings took place this week at the New York Supreme Court, pictured here. Shutterstock

“In later years, George admitted to several family members that he had engaged in sexual intercourse with Dorothy and her sisters,” but blamed the girls for his criminal behavior “because of the way they dressed or the way they they were sitting or positioning themselves,” Farrell. alleged.

“It takes enormous courage for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to come forward and fight for years for justice after their perpetrators have destroyed their sense of safety and taught them to internalize shame and fear,” she said. said Farrell’s attorney, Mariann Wang. “It was our privilege to represent Dorothy in this fight.”

Robb did not return calls for comment.