HIGH Court Judge, Sandil Kissoon, on Wednesday, sentenced 22-year-old Mark Fontanelle to 11 years in prison for raping a 12-year-old girl.

Last month, the First Phase, Kwakwani, Upper Berbice River resident, admitted that he raped the child on November 17, 2021.

Justice Kissoon, during his sentencing remarks, underscored the physical and psychological trauma the victim has had to face and continued to face, as a result of the incident.

The judge, after taking into consideration the nature and prevalence of the offence, sentenced Fontanelle to 11 years.