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Sentenced on sex offences

30/10/2008

A DANDENONG man has been sentenced to seven years in jail for sexual abuse dating back 35 years.
The man was convicted of 13 counts of indecent assault and two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse.
The charges related to incidents between 1973 and 2003 and involved seven victims aged under 12.
The court hearing took place in Adelaide.
District Court Judge Wayne Chivell sentenced the man to seven years’ jail, with a non-parole period of four years.

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