FIJI NEWS: A 35-year-old fisherman gets 12 years jail term for rape

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A 35-year-old angler has been condemned to 12 years detainment by the Labasa High Court for assaulting his 12-year-old stepdaughter.

The Court heard the man had taken the person in question and her two more youthful kin to a waterway for a dip in February a year ago.

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At the point when they were at the waterway, the guilty party maneuvered the casualty into the water and disclosed to her that he was going to contact her genitals.

He halted when the casualty began crying and advised her not to report the occurrence to her mom.

Afterward, when the casualty’s mom came to know about the occurrence, she announced the issue to police and the guilty party was captured and accused of computerized assault.

He had argued not blameworthy to the charge and was attempted and sentenced.

He additionally communicated little regret for his activity.

The Judge expressed that the exasperating component is that the kid’s trust was penetrated when the guilty party explicitly disregarded her as he was her stepfather.

He further decided that the kid was powerless because of youthful age and the guilty party was her gatekeeper.

The man has a non-parole time of 8 years.

An abusive behavior at home controlling request with no contact and non-attack conditions to secure the casualty has been given.

Altered by NZ Fiji Times

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