前牧师的强奸和性攻击判决在上诉中被减半,减为约21.5年。 Former priest's rape and sexual assault sentence halved on appeal, reduced to about 21.5 years.

71岁的前牧师Denis Nolan因口头强奸被判5年徒刑,在上诉时对一名未成年人提出了36项性攻击罪,刑期减半,将其总刑期减至约21.5年。 Former priest Denis Nolan, 71, had his five-year sentence for oral rape and 36 counts of sexual assault against a minor halved on appeal, reducing his total sentence to about 21.5 years. 诺兰因1994年至2000年期间所犯的罪行而被定罪,他因其他性犯罪已经服了19年刑期。 Nolan, who was convicted for offenses committed between 1994 and 2000, was already serving 19 years for other sexual offenses. 上诉法院承认他的年龄,但承认这对受害人的严重影响。 The Court of Appeal acknowledged his age but recognized the severe impact on his victims.