Man sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for raping two boys

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Man sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for raping two boys

By Faria Begum Ali

Wednesday 12/08/2020

High Court Judge Justice Riyaz Hamza has sentenced a 29-year-old man to 18 years imprisonment for raping two boys. [image:File Photo]

High Court Judge Justice Riyaz Hamza has sentenced a 29 year old man to 18 years imprisonment for raping two boys in Nasinu in 2017.

He was convicted of 3 counts of rape, 3 counts of attempted rape and 3 counts of sexual assault.

The victims in the matter belonged to the same church that the man attended.

He is eligible for parole after serving 15 years in prison.

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