NEIL BURNS SENTENCED TO 17 YEARS IN PRISON IN [CITY] FOR ABUSING CHILDREN

Neil Burns, a 31-year-old convicted sex offender, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after being found guilty of raping and assaulting three children. Burns used a dating website to contact the mother of one of his victims and repeatedly abused her children, with some assaults taking place in the presence of their siblings. The court issued a lengthy custodial sentence along with mandatory lifelong registration as a sex offender. The judge issued a serious warning regarding Burns's dangerousness, emphasizing the gravity of his crimes.