The Fast Track Mahila Court on Monday convicted three men in three separate cases of sexual offences against minors registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and awarded jail sentences that included life imprisonment.
The three were arrested last year from different locations in Tiruppur.
J.P. Jayanthi, Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, pronounced the verdicts on three cases.
The court awarded life imprisonment to P. Murugasamy (42) along with a fine ₹ 10,000. He was arrested and remanded by officers of All Women Police Station (AWPS), Udumalpet, in October 2018 for sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl. The accused was working as a daily wage labourer, the police said.
A five-year imprisonment and a fine of ₹ 5,000 was awarded to P. Karthik (31). He was arrested in January 2018 by officers from AWPS, Palladam, for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl.
In the third case, M. Subramani (49) was awarded a seven-year imprisonment and a fine of ₹ 5,000 by the Court.
He was arrested by officers from AWPS, Tiruppur (South), for sexually abusing a seven-year-old girl in July 2018, the police said.