A man who raped a seven-year-old girl on two occasions back in 2020 has been sentenced to serve 17 years in prison.
The charges against Donald Chan called “Dano” stated that he sexually penetrated the child on two occasions sometime between December 1st and 24th of 2020.
The indictments levelled against Chan were for rape of a child under 16, contrary to Section 10 (3) of the Sexual Offences Court, Cap. 8:03. Following a trial, a jury found Chan guilty as charged for committing the offences.
At his sentencing hearing yesterday morning, Justice Jo-Ann Barlow imposed a prison term of 17 years.
The trial proceedings were held in-camera at the Sexual Offences Court of the High Court at Suddie.
The State’s case had been presented by Prosecutor Tiffini Lyken.
