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US man spared 50-year jail term after discovery of Labrador

A man from Oregon has been spared a 50-year jail term imposed on him for sexually assaulting a minor.

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The discovery of Lucy led to the unravelling of a criminal case Source: AP/Lisa Christon

The discovery of a Labrador led to the unravelling of a case against a US man jailed for 50 years for molesting his daughter, who claimed he had killed the animal to frighten her into silence.

Joshua Horner, 42, a plumber from the western state of Oregon, was convicted in April last year of sexually assaulting a minor by a jury that had failed to reach a unanimous verdict.

Horner's daughter had testified during the trial that her father threatened to harm her animals if she told the police, and that he had shot her dog Lucy in front of her to drive home his point.

More in English  via SBS News.


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By May Rizk

Source: AFP, SBS




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