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Ratnagiri mental hospital employee gets 20 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting 14-year-old girl
Kolhapur: A special POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act) court in Ratnagiri on Saturday sentenced a sub-divisional mental hospital employee to 20 years of imprisonment and a fine of Rs 31,500 for repeatedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
A special POCSO court in Ratnagiri on Saturday sentenced a man, who was working at the sub-divisional mental hospital at Ratnagiri, for repeatedly sexually assaulting a minor girl.
Public prosecutor Ms Meghna Nalavade told the court that accused Sachin Deelip Mane (38), resident of Ratnagiri, sexually abused and assaulted the 14-year-old victim behind her mother's back, who was also staying with her for taking care of her, for five months continuously, a press release stated here.
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After being informed about the sexual assault by the girl, her mother sought help of the Child Welfare Committee, which write a letter to the district superintendent of police of Ratnagiri and instructed the official to register a criminal complaint against the accused.
Acting on the letter, the Ratnagiri city police booked Mane under sections 376, 2(b) of the Indian Penal Code as well as sections 3/4 (2), 6, 11/12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
After examining a total of 17 witnesses, special Judge Vaijayantimala Raut accepted PP Nalavade's arguments and sentenced the accused to rigorous imprisonment for 20 years.
The court also slapped a fine of Rs 31,500 on him, the release added.
Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that a 59-year-old clinical psychologist in Kerala has been sentenced to seven years of prison and issued a fine of Rs 1.40 lakh by a special Fast Track court in Thiruvananthapuram for sexually harassing a minor boy during his psychiatric treatment.
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Kajal joined Medical Dialogue in 2019 for the Latest Health News. She has done her graduation from the University of Delhi. She mainly covers news about the Latest Healthcare. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.