Child sexual abuse: Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for child sexual abuse | News from Chennai

Chennai: A 57-year-old man from Old Washermenpet in Chennai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a child in his neighbourhood. The Chennai special court, which hears only Pocso cases, also imposed a fine of $5,000 on him. Judge M. Rajalakshmi ordered the state government to pay $7,00,000 in compensation to the child. After her mother died a few years ago, the survivor was being cared for by her maternal aunt. In April 2023, the child went to the terrace of her apartment to fetch dried clothes at around 4 pm. The convict, who lived in the same apartment complex, followed her to the terrace and sexually assaulted her. A neighbour witnessed the assault and shouted at the man. When questioned by the child’s aunt, the survivor stated that the man had repeatedly attacked her when she was alone in the apartment complex and had threatened to harm her if she told her family about the assaults. The aunt filed a complaint at the All Women Police Station (AWPS) in Old Washermenpet, which led to the man’s arrest in May 2023.

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