A 26-year-old man received a five-year prison sentence, with four years suspended, for rapes and sexual assault of minors in 2018.
Sentence announced in sexual assault case
A 26-year-old man was sentenced to five years in prison, with four years suspended, on Monday, October 12, for rapes and a sexual assault committed in Nieppe and Hazebrouck in the Nord department.
Victims were minors at the time
The two complainants were minors when the incidents occurred in 2018, according to the local newspaper La Voix du Nord.
Accused denied the charges
The accused has consistently denied the charges brought against him throughout the trial.
Legal consequences of suspended sentence
A suspended sentence means the individual will not serve the full five years in prison unless he commits another offense or fails to comply with the court’s conditions.
