‘You ruined my life’: Woman confronts rapist as he's sent to jail
“I have felt the effects of this in every aspect of my life," she told Ericson Pascua.
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The victim went into his bedroom to get changed and saw the man in his wardrobe.
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The 29-year-old had a further 14 months jail time added to his current sentence.
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