Rolf Harris jailed for five years and nine months

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Source: BBC

Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris has been jailed for nearly six years for 12 indecent assaults against four girls - including one aged just seven or eight.

Mr Justice Sweeney said Harris, 84, had taken advantage of his celebrity status and had shown "no remorse".

The sentence of five years and nine months has already been referred to the Attorney General's Office under the "unduly lenient sentence scheme".

One victim said the abuse had taken away her "childhood innocence".

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-28163593

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Harris is known for his 1957 song "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" as well as presenting TV shows in Britain like Animal Hospital and Rolf on Art.

[lululu]

1. Sexually assaulting a seven year old

life with no possibility of parole sounds about right. Not enough actually.

[shenmue]

4. That's what I was thinking

Pretty horrible.

[bayareaboy]

2. I don't understand...

Why did he not follow his song and tie his kangaroo down, sport!

[Nye Bevan]

3. That's what happens when you play your didgeridoo in A minor (nt)

[AngryAmish]

5. Best child rape joke on DU so far today!

C'mon, who wants to try to top this? I expect nothing else.