69-year-old man has sentence cut for rape and indecent assault

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A 69-year-old man had his 20-year sentence for rape and indecent assault reduced by the Court of Appeal on 25 November 2019, with the final two-and-a-half years unconditionally suspended. The sentence followed abuse of his grandson and three daughters over two generations.

The court said additional weight should have been given to his age, noting that the original term could have left him serving most of his remaining life in custody. The man was convicted of raping and indecently assaulting his grandson and pleaded guilty to offences against his daughters.

The Court of Appeal retained the 20-year headline sentence, describing the offending as extremely serious and carried out over a prolonged period against four vulnerable victims.