Dion Taljard

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Dion Taljard
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Born (1970-01-07) 7 January 1970 (age 50)
East London, South Africa
Source: Cricinfo, 15 September 2017

Dion Taljard (born 7 January 1970) is a South African former cricketer. [1] He played twenty-five first-class cricket matches for Border between 1993 and 2000. [1] In September 2017, he was sentenced to 18 years in jail, after being convicted on 19 counts of rape, two of indecent assault and one of witness intimidation. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dion Taljard". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  2. "Former first-class cricketer Dion Taljard jailed for rape". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  3. "Ex-professional cricketer Dion Taljard jailed for raping woman". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 15 September 2017.