Man jailed for defilement after jury acquittals on rape and assault

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A 38-year-old man was convicted at the Central Criminal Court of defiling a 15-year-old.

He was jailed for two and a half years, with six months suspended; the jury acquitted him of rape and sexual assault.

The case was recorded in July 2025.