His second victim died before a trial was held at the High Court in\u00a0Glasgow<\/a><\/strong>, but her evidence was read out in the form of a statement by one of the investigating officers.<\/p>\n Connery denied any wrongdoing but was in March found guilty of four charges.<\/p>\n He returned to the dock on Wednesday and was handed a 13-year extended sentence, with 10 years in jail and three years on licence once released back into the community.<\/p>\n Judge Brown said: “It is almost inevitable that offences of this nature will cause substantial harm and in relation to the second complainer, who has since died, it is clear from a victim impact statement submitted by her sister that your behaviour had a massive impact not only on her but also on her family.”<\/p>\n It was noted that Connery was “still reasonably young” at the time of some of his offending, but the judge added: “Though there is little to indicate that a lack of maturity was a significant factor.”<\/p>\n Connery was additionally placed on the sex offenders’ register indefinitely and banned from contacting the woman who is still alive.<\/p>\n Detective Sergeant Khalid Abdulrahman said: “Although one of Connery’s victims passed away, it was right that her evidence was heard in court through the reading of statements.<\/p>\n “I hope this sentencing brings some comfort to both her family and the other victim in this case.<\/p>\n “Our thoughts remain with them, as without their information Connery wouldn’t have been held accountable for his despicable actions.”<\/p>\n Source: \u00a0![\"Sky](\"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/sky-news-logo-1.png\"){kind=logo}
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