Man gets 20 years of imprisonment under POCSO Act in Salem
A 39-year-old laborer in Salem, India, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 2017 sexual assault of a minor. The conviction was secured under the POCSO Act following the defendant's arrest earlier this year after he had been in hiding.
Why it matters
This case highlights the application of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in addressing crimes against minors.
A 39-year-old casual labourer was sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment for offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act here on Monday.
P. Siva, a resident of Villupuram district, was arrested by the Sooramangalam All Women’s Police in 2017 for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl. He came out on bail and went into hiding for the past nine years. However, he was arrested in May this year, and remanded in prison.
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