Man sentenced to 13 years in prison for raping a teenage girl

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LETA
Publiation data: 09.01.2026 11:49
Man sentenced to 13 years in prison for raping a teenage girl

The Zemgale District Court sentenced the man to 13 years of imprisonment and five years of probation for the rape of a teenage girl, the LETA agency was informed by the prosecutor's office.

According to the indictment, in 2020, during a joint drinking session in the Bauska region, the defendant decided to satisfy his sexual desire by taking advantage of the victim's helpless state.

The man engaged in sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 16, who, due to her age and health condition, was unable to understand the significance of the actions being performed on her and could not resist adequately.

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