A 35-year-old man has been sentenced to 5 years 4 months imprisonment by the Nausori Magistrates Court for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy this year.
He was charged with one count of sexual assault.
The summary of facts revealed that on 7th August 2017 the man unlawfully and indecently assaulted the victim.
The victim is a 10-year-old school boy and by deception the man took him to his home from school and committed the offence.
He had pleaded guilty to the offence.
Resident Magistrate Shageeth Somaratne says as aggravating factors he considered that the victim is a 10 year old school boy.
He further said that the man was 35 years old putting significant age difference between the parties.
In mitigation, Magistrate Somaratne considered that the man is a single 35-year-old farmer who is seeking forgiveness.
He also said that the man pleaded guilty early and saved the victim from giving evidence.
The man has been giving a non parole period of 4 years.
