Forced to Have Sex Blindfolded for 7 Years

And Guess Who the Guy Behind This Was…

I reflect on trust — that fundamental pillar supporting our most intimate relationships — and how its perversion can destroy entire lives.

I remember when I first read about the case that shook Ireland. An 18-year-old girl, a daughter like so many others, who trusted her father to protect her.

A trust that proved to be the most devastating weapon against her.

As a society, we continue to turn a blind eye to the reality that monsters don’t always hide in the shadows — sometimes, they live in our own homes.

Charlene Masterson speaking to the media outside the Criminal Courts of Justice after her father, David Masterson, was jailed for 17 years. Photograph: Collins Courts

Psychological manipulation is a form of violence that leaves invisible but permanent scars. When a parental figure, the one who should be a source of protection and security, becomes the aggressor, we’re not just dealing with a crime — we’re witnessing the complete destruction of a human being’s emotional foundation.

The most disturbing aspect of this story isn’t just the violence of the acts themselves, but the calculated architecture of deception.

Creating a fictional threat scenario, exploiting fear and vulnerability, manipulating filial trust — all of this reveals a level of premeditation that forces us to question: how well do we really know those…