MUMBAI: Observing that rape completely destroys the whole personality of the victims, a special POCSO court convicted and sentenced a 64-year-old man to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) for sexually assaulting the nine-year-old daughter of his employer. The court highlighted that despite the hardships, the parents had come forward and reported the sexual assault.
“The women or girls of the traditional Indian society would be extremely reluctant to admit sexual assault on them and to file the FIR. The girls are afraid that they would lose the love and respect of their near and dear ones. They do not want such incidents to be publicised,” special judge HC Shende said.
