Jack de Belin has labelled the sentence handed to the senior cop who perjured himself during the NRL star’s sexual assault criminal proceedings as “light” after the officer in charge of the investigation was spared jail.

The man — who can only be known as Officer A for legal reasons — on Friday fronted Wollongong District Court, where he was sentenced to 12-month term of imprisonment to be served in the community.

The former detective senior constable admitted to lying under oath during the pre-trial proceedings of the St George Illawarra Dragons forward and his friend Callan Sinclair.

Earlier this year, the now ex-cop pleaded guilty to one count of giving false evidence under oath amounting to perjury.

The proceedings brought Officer A face to face with Mr de Belin, Mr Sinclair, and a

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