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Challenge to abuser’s prison term fails

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A legal challenge to the prison term imposed on a former school welfare officer and army cadet leader for sexually abusing teenage girls has failed.

Judges in the Court of Appeal rejected claims the sentencing of Neil Beckett was unduly lenient.

Beckett, 44, from Kilmore Village near Crossgar, was found guilty of sexual assault and inappropriate contact with nine teenage victims he targeted while holding a position of authority.

In December, he received a three year sentence at Belfast Crown Court, with 18 months to be served in prison and 18 months on licence.


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