Monday, June 30, 2014

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Rolf Harris found guilty of sexually assaulting four girls in United Kingdom

Australian entertainer Rolf Harris has been found guilty of indecently assaulting four girls in the UK between 1968 and 1986.
Harris remained calm as the London jury delivered its unanimous verdicts on all 12 charges.
The 84-year-old has been granted bail until his sentencing on Friday, but has been told to expect to spend time behind bars.
"Given the conviction on all 12 counts, it's inevitable that the type of sentence uppermost in the court's mind is a custodial sentence," Justice Nigel Sweeney said.
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