A stepfather has been sentenced to 12 years 9 months imprisonment for raping and sexually assaulting his step daughter last year.
The incident happened between the 19th and 26th of March in Suva when the step daughter was 15-years-old.
Justice Riyaz Hamza told the man that he took advantage of the complainant’s vulnerability and naivety while she was sleeping.
Justice Hamza said that it must be recognized by the courts that the crime of rape has become too frequent and that the sentences imposed by the courts for that crime must more nearly reflect the understandable public outrage.
The man can apply for parole after 9 years 9 months.
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