A 67-year-old Fijian man, convicted of raping his granddaughter, has been sentenced to 14 years and six months in prison at the Suva High Court.
FBC news reported he was found guilty of indecent annoyance, sexual assault and five counts of rape.
The now 11-year-old victim was eight when the offending began.
The judge, Riyaz Hamza, said the crimes had left the victim nervous, scared and ashamed with low self-esteem.
The sentence includes a non-parole period of 10 years and six months.
There were 22 people charged with serious sexual crimes in Fiji in January, relating to 24 separate incidents.
Three police officers and a school's head teacher are among 21 people who were charged with sexual assault or rape in Fiji in November.
A Fijian pastor who raped and indecently assaulted women claiming he was acting on behalf of God has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
The head of Fiji's Women's Crisis Centre says a surge in reported sex crimes shows the willingness people now have to come forward. Audio
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