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In a landmark case for the safety of vulnerable individuals, a man who approached and later groomed and sexually abused a young girl in Hackney has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. The conviction comes as the result of a diligent investigation by local officers from the Central East Command, who acted swiftly upon receiving a disclosure of the abuse from the survivor.
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Dwayne Aitken, a 43-year-old resident of Brooke Road, Stoke Newington, was found guilty of numerous sexual offences, including three counts of rape, after a trial that concluded on August 17. On September 12, he appeared at Wood Green Crown Court where he received his sentence. In addition to his prison term, Aitken was issued with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
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