A 32-year-old Turaga ni Koro in Lau who sexually assaulted his cousin two years ago will spend the next 12 months behind bars.
The court heard that the incident occurred on 5th August 2012 when the 13-year-old victim accompanied the 32-year-old man to check on his cow.
The man married with children pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault.
High court Judge Justice Prabhaharan Kumararatnam said that the man has shattered the close ties of his family, the victim’s family and their relatives.
Justice Kumararatnam said that the man has instilled a sense of fear into the victim which may affect her whole life.
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