Three people arrested for sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl in Tennessee over a period of six months

Three persons, including two minor boys, have been arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl near Villivakkam for the past six months, a report in the New Indian Express said.

According to the Villivakkam All Women Police, one of the arrested is Kumar (51), a local tailor, and the two minor boys are 16 years old.

According to police, the girl, a fifth-grade student at a public school, visited her aunt on Monday, May 27, complaining of stomach pain. She was taken to the hospital, where doctors determined that she had been sexually abused.

The hospital administration informed the Villivakkam police, who transferred the case to the Villivakkam All Women police station.

The police questioned the girl about the incident and recorded her statement.

A police source said The new Indian Express“One of the two minors is the girl’s cousin. He used to come home when the girl was alone and rape her. Her parents were daily wage labourers and used to come home late. The other boy, her neighbour, found out about her cousin’s frequent visits, threatened the girl to tell everyone and also raped her. Kumar, who also found out about it, also threatened and raped the girl.”

When the girl tried to complain to her parents, they paid no attention to her. The police suspect that both parents are alcoholics.

All three accused have been charged under the POCSO Act. Kumar has been remanded in judicial custody and the minor boys have been sent to an observation home.