A 72-year old Rakiraki farmer has been sentenced to seven years and seven months imprisonment for raping an eight year old girl between August and September last year.
The man had pleaded guilty to two counts of rape.
The court was told the man is a distant grandfather of the complainant and is also a neighbor.
High Court Judge, Justice Aruna Aluthge said the man breached the trust of the 8-year-old victim.
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