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Jail for child sex offender

A PEARCEDALE man has been jailed for child sex offences committed last year.
Phillip James Meiklejohn, 36, was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment for two counts of sexual penetration of a child under 16 and two counts of indecent acts with a child under 16.
The offences occurred in the Pearcedale area between 1 May and 19 July last year against a six-year-old girl.
The ruling was handed down at the County Court of Victoria last Friday by Judge Rachelle Lewiton.
Mr Meiklejohn was also served a notice directing he comply with the Sex Offender Registration Act.
He received a non-parole period of two years.

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