Man jailed for eight years for raping partner’s seven-year-old son

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A man whose name was withheld to protect his victim was sentenced to eight years in prison for raping his partner’s seven-year-old son. He was also sentenced to three years and six months for sexually assaulting the boy; the terms run concurrently. The Central Criminal Court found him guilty of both offences after a trial.

The court heard that the man entered the child’s shower and claimed the boy’s mother had said they should shower together before assaulting and raping him. The abuse came to light after the boy, then aged 10, told his teacher. The judge also ordered two years of post-release supervision and no contact with the victim.