A 40-year-old man was sentenced to 15 years in jail for raping his biological daughter aged 13. He was also found guilty of attempting to take violent actions of a sexual character against the girl, IPN reports.

The Prosecutor General’s Office, said the rape took place in a village in central Moldova last September. The man was at his home together with the daughter and close to midnight, aiming to satisfy his sexual desires, he forced her to have sex with him. He later made other similar attempts that failed yet due to circumstances.

The man pleaded not guilty, but he was recently sentenced to 15 years behind bars by the ordinary court.

The sentence can be challenged in the Chisinau Appeals Court within 15 days.