Youth gets 20-year jail term for sexually assaulting minor girl
A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl. The court also ordered compensation for the survivor under the victim compensation scheme.
Why it matters
The verdict reflects the judicial system's application of the POCSO Act to address crimes against minors.
A Mahila Court here on Friday (July 24) sentenced a 21-year-old man to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in 2025.
According to the prosecution, the Class 12 student went missing on March 6, 2025, following which her parents lodged a complaint with the police in Gobichettipalayam taluk. The girl returned home the next day and told the police that Lakshmanan had taken her to his house on the promise of marriage and sexually assaulted her. Based on her statement, the police registered a case under provisions relating to kidnapping and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and arrested him.
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