A 38-year-old man of Nadi has been sentenced to 13 years and nine months imprisonment after he was found guilty of raping his 12-year -old step daughter.
The incident happened in November 2011 and the girl’s mother reported the matter to police.
While sentencing him, Lautoka High Court Judge Justice Sudharshana De Silva highlighted that there is a serious breach of trust in this case, the victim is young as the age gap is more than twenty years, lack of remorse shown, the man let the victim relive her experience in court and he took advantage of the victim’s vulnerability.
He will not be eligible for parole after serving eleven years behind bars.
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