Appeal court increases David O’Sullivan’s sentence to 13-and-a-half years

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The Court of Appeal resentenced David O’Sullivan to 13-and-a-half years in prison after finding his original sentence for raping two girls he groomed on Snapchat was unduly lenient. The court also imposed 15 years of post-release supervision, and O’Sullivan will remain on the sex offenders register for life.

O’Sullivan had received an original nine-year sentence after pleading guilty to offences involving the girls, who were aged 14 and 10 when he raped them. The appeal court said consecutive sentences were appropriate to reflect the gravity of the offending, then reduced the overall term to ensure it was proportionate.