2015-03-09
Man jailed for indecent assault in the 1970s gets 15 years for raping his niece
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; The court heard that in 1973 Hogan was jailed here for six months for an indecent assault of a similar nature. Speaking outside the court, and asked how she felt about the 15 year sentence handed down to Hogan, Ms Stokes said: "It feels great because now I know that no other child will actually be raped or abused by this man.