A STEPDAUGHTER of David Tweed has said an apology from TUV leader Jim Allister "isn't going to cut it".
The North Antrim MLA issued a message of condolence in the aftermath of the former Ireland rugby international's death in a road accident in October.
Mr Allister described Tweed, a former TUV councillor, as "larger than life".
But he later said Tweed's daughters were "clearly hurting" and that he was sorry that some of the things he said had "added in any way to such hurt".
Tweed was jailed for child abuse offences in 2012 but his conviction was later quashed.
His stepdaughter, Amanda Brown, who was sexually abused by the high-profile Orangeman from the age of eight, said: "I don't feel it was an apology at all."
She told the BBC that Mr Allister's repeated references to Tweed's conviction being quashed undermined his attempt to apologise.
"I believe that he's said what he believes is the right thing to say throughout," she said.
"An apology at this stage isn't going to cut it at all because he has done quite a lot of damage with the words that he has already used.
"It's not so much even me that he should be apologising to, it's every other victim out there."
The Orange Order has also faced criticism after its members formed a guard of honour for Tweed at his funeral.
It has emerged that Tweed was expelled from the loyal order after being jailed but was readmitted when his conviction was quashed.
There has been no comment from the Orange Order and no further comment from Mr Allister.
