Sydney/IBNS, March 9 -- An India-origin man was sentenced to a 40-year jail term by an Australian court after being found guilty of "premeditated and elaborately executed" rapes of five Korean women, media reports said.

According to a report by Australia Today, Balesh Dhankhar (43) received a non-parole period of 30 years during his sentencing at the Downing Centre District Court on Friday.

Dhankhar, a former IT consultant, used fake job advertisements to lure victims.

He would then grope and rape the women.

As per reports, Dhankhar displayed no emotion as the verdict was delivered.

He was found guilty of 39 offences, including 13 counts of rape, after a jury trial in 2023.

The judge emphasised that the offender's pursuit of sexual ...