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The facts are that on 5 September 2010 the victim went to\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  a\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  beach near her home\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  to collect \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 sea shells\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 .}{
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\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 nder the domestic law he is an\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  adult, \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 but \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 under the internatio\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 nal convention\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 ,
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Rape of a child is even more serious because children fall into the category of vulnerable victims. In the present case, the vict\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 im was of a very tender age. The accused said \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 
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Since the victim is a child of a tender age, \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 I use 10 ye\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 ars as my starting point.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid552244 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid552244\charrsid552244 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 The aggravating factor is that the victim was related to the accused and being an older \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 
person, he was in a position of trust with the victim.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid552244 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid552244\charrsid552244 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 
I increase the sentence to 11 years imprisonment to reflect the aggravating factor. 
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The mitigating factors are compelling.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid552244 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid552244\charrsid552244 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 
The accused is a young and a first time offender.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid552244 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid552244\charrsid552244 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 
He comes from a dis\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 advantaged background.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid552244 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid552244\charrsid552244 
\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 He was in custody on remand from 20 September 2010 to 11 November 2010.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid552244 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid552244\charrsid552244 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 He ente\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 red an early guilty and relieved the victim from giving evidence.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid552244 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid552244\charrsid552244 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 The two families have reconciled. I\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 
 give considerable weight to these facto\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 rs and red\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 uce the sentence to 4 years imprisonment.
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\par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 [8]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid552244 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid552244\charrsid552244 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 
The accused is convicted as charged and sentenced to 4 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 2 years and 6 months.
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\par }\pard \s17\qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid552244 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid552244\charrsid552244 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Daniel Goundar
\par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid552244\charrsid552244 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Judge
\par }\pard \s17\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid552244 {\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid552244\charrsid552244 
\par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 At Labasa
\par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Wednesday 15 December\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  2010
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\par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Solicitors}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid552244\charrsid552244 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 :
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\par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Office \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 of the Director of Public Prosecutions for State
\par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Office of the Legal Aid Commission for Accused
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