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The girls, who cannot be identified, were abused from the age of seven and 13
A couple who allowed their adopted daughters to be abused by paedophiles have been jailed for child cruelty.
The sisters, from Trafford in Greater Manchester, were abused while in the care of two of their parents' friends.
The couple, who cannot be identified, knew but did not step in as the men "helped them with money and a car".
The father, 56, also convicted of abusing the elder girl, was jailed at Minshull Street Crown Court for nine years and his wife, 55, for five years.
The father was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life.
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The couple had denied charges of child neglect for failing to protect the sisters, now aged 10 and 16, during their trial in August.
'Deplorable betrayal'
Sentencing the pair, Judge Jonathan Geake said: "This was a deplorable and terrible betrayal of trust.
"No one can know how much damage this has done to these two girls both physically and psychologically."
He said the girls were "probably more vulnerable than other children" because of their "unfortunate start to life".
Last year, paedophiles Colin Molloy and Sam Nelson were jailed after admitting a string of sexual offences involving the two youngsters, which started when they were as young as seven and 13.
Molloy, 46, admitted nine counts of raping the younger girl while Nelson, 43, pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual activity with both girls.
Both parents relied on babysitting, lifts home and, to some extent, cash from Molloy and Nelson.
"You were prepared to put your own practical convenience before their safety," the judge said.
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The girls, who cannot be identified, were abused from the age of seven and 13 A couple who allowed their adopted daughters to be abused by paedophiles have been jailed for child cruelty.
The sisters, from Trafford in Greater Manchester, were abused while in the care of two of their parents' friends.
The couple, who cannot be identified, knew but did not step in as the men "helped them with money and a car".
The father, 56, also convicted of abusing the elder girl, was jailed at Minshull Street Crown Court for nine years and his wife, 55, for five years.
The father was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life.
Related stories
The couple had denied charges of child neglect for failing to protect the sisters, now aged 10 and 16, during their trial in August.
'Deplorable betrayal'
Sentencing the pair, Judge Jonathan Geake said: "This was a deplorable and terrible betrayal of trust.
"No one can know how much damage this has done to these two girls both physically and psychologically."
He said the girls were "probably more vulnerable than other children" because of their "unfortunate start to life".
Last year, paedophiles Colin Molloy and Sam Nelson were jailed after admitting a string of sexual offences involving the two youngsters, which started when they were as young as seven and 13.
Molloy, 46, admitted nine counts of raping the younger girl while Nelson, 43, pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual activity with both girls.
Both parents relied on babysitting, lifts home and, to some extent, cash from Molloy and Nelson.
"You were prepared to put your own practical convenience before their safety," the judge said.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.