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09/06/2003
Derry man jailed for sex offences
A Londonderry man has been jailed for 11 years after being found guilty of a series of sex charges against teenage girls.
The 43-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced at Londonderry Crown Court today after being found guilty of 31 offences included two charges of raping his daughter.
The man had originally admitted to 29 charges of indecent assault against his daughter, two nieces and a neighbour's daughter between 1997 and 2002.
Many of the assaults took place when the man was supposed to be taking the girls to school.
He was placed on the sex offenders' register for life.
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The 43-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced at Londonderry Crown Court today after being found guilty of 31 offences included two charges of raping his daughter.
The man had originally admitted to 29 charges of indecent assault against his daughter, two nieces and a neighbour's daughter between 1997 and 2002.
Many of the assaults took place when the man was supposed to be taking the girls to school.
He was placed on the sex offenders' register for life.
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