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Pictures show the room where sadistic kidnappers 'tortured' teen babysitter

Three sadistic kidnappers who terrorised a 19-year-old babysitter in Adelaide for 18 hours have been jailed.

The young victim was subjected to ongoing torture and humiliation, even being forced to eat dog food.

Police photographs show the horrific injuries suffered by the teenage victim.

Police photographs show the injuries suffered by the 19-year-old victim. Source: 7 News
Police photographs show the injuries suffered by the 19-year-old victim. Source: 7 News
Bruising around the eyes. Source: 7 News
Bruising around the eyes. Source: 7 News

In June 2016 she was kidnapped by Joshua Gent and Keira Baker, who accused her of dobbing their mate into police over a stolen car.

They drove her to Patrick Breen and Stacey Gaffney's house in Elizabeth North, where she endured 18 hours of "mindless, cruel and sadistic violence", a court has heard.

Joshua Gent and Keira Baker have been jailed for terrorising the victim. Source: 7 News
Joshua Gent and Keira Baker have been jailed for terrorising the victim. Source: 7 News
The girl suffered sadistic violence at the house of Patrick Breen, who was also jailed, and Stacey Gaffney. Source: 7 News
The girl suffered sadistic violence at the house of Patrick Breen, who was also jailed, and Stacey Gaffney. Source: 7 News

Joshua Gent forced her to wear a dog collar, put a squeaky toy in her mouth and made her eat dog food, all while his co-accused filmed on a mobile phone.

The court heard during the ordeal the teenager was so scared she urinated on herself.

The girl was forced to wear a dog collar. Source: 7 News
The girl was forced to wear a dog collar. Source: 7 News
Her torturers made her eat dog food. Source: 7 News
Her torturers made her eat dog food. Source: 7 News

She was burned with an ice pipe, forced to smoke ice and told she would be forced to have sex with a stranger.

Judge Costello said such depravity "beggars belief", sentencing 29-year-old ringleader Gent to at least nine years in jail.

Judge Costello said the depravity
Judge Costello said the depravity

Keira Baker, 28, was sentenced to six years.

"It's out of character for my sister and I'm truly sorry for her," Keira Baker's sister Alice said outside court.

Patrick Breen, 25, will serve at least three years in prison, while 24-year-old Stacey Gaffney, who played a lesser role, had her 14 month sentence suspended.

Keira Baker's sister said the behaviour was
Keira Baker's sister said the behaviour was