A man from Nadi has been sentenced to 11 years and 7 months for raping a woman from his village in March 2015.
Judge Justice Sunil Sharma told the man he committed a serious offence against a fellow villager who had trusted him.
Justice Sharma says he is sure it will be difficult for the victim to forget what he had done to her.
He says the actions of the man towards the victim were deplorable and selfish.
Justice Sharma says the court will be failing in its duty if a long term deterrent custodial sentence is not imposed adding the victim was alone and vulnerable and he took advantage of that.
A non-parole period of 10 years has been set.
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