Man Sentenced For Rape Of Cousin After 9 Years
A man involved in the gang rape of his 15-year-old cousin has been sentenced by the High Court after nine years.
The offender and a co-accused had appeared at the Magistrate’s Court at Tailevu charged with one count of rape. The co-accused, who was a juvenile, pleaded guilty to the offence and was punished accordingly. The matter then proceeded to hearing for sentencing. The learned Magistrate, in his judgment found the offender guilty of this offence of rape. The case was transferred to the High Court for sentencing.
As per the background, the offender and his accomplice had met the victim, who was 15 years old, in 2013 while the offender being sentenced was 19 years old at that time.
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