00:00Sami Aharud, 74, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a rape committed more than 20 years ago,
00:07following a trial that concluded in July 2026.
00:12After the victim came forward in 2022, detectives pursued the allegation,
00:17culminating in a trial at Newport Crown Court, where the Cardiff man was tried.
00:24At Merthyr Crown Court on the 12th of October, he received a 10-year term,
00:28a three-year extended licence and a restraining order protecting the victim.
00:34Detective Sergeant Stacey Bolton commended the survivor's courage,
00:38stating the judgment offers hope and reaffirming the police message that victims should never...
