A 26-year-old man who raped his neighbour has been sentenced to 10 years and 7 months imprisonment by High Court Judge, Justice Achala Wengapulli.
Justice Wengapulli concurred with the majority opinion of assessors and found the man guilty of the charge.
The man was charged with one count of rape and pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The incident happened on the 8th of May last year.
The man has been given a non-parole period of 8 years and 7 months.
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