Man jailed for rape and sexual assault of niece

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An unnamed man was jailed for four years for rape and sexual assault at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 16 February 2018. The offences occurred at his 20-year-old niece’s home on 9 July 2016.

He pleaded guilty. Mr Justice Michael White imposed a six-year sentence, suspending the final two years, and ordered him to attend an education course on the effects of sexual violence.