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A man who sexually assaulted a young girl hundreds of times over a period of more than six years has been sentenced to four and half years in prison.

Timothy James Kacuiba, 43, was sentenced Wednesday in Saskatoon Court of Queen’s Bench after being found guilty in December of sexual assault.

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In his oral decision, Justice Jerome Tholl said the fact that Kacuiba had “full intercourse” with his victim from the time she was 12 was an aggravating factor in his decision.

The victim, who cannot be identified due to a publication ban, read out an emotional victim impact statement in court.

The sexual assaults began when she was 10 years old in 2005 and continued until she was 17.

“The flashbacks are so intense that I am sometimes able to feel the physical pain,” she told the court.

“I will never be able to regain the innocence he took from me.”

The victim said she experienced severe depression and anxiety because of the abuse she suffered.