KANYAKUMARI: A special court for trial of cases under POCSO Act in Kanyakumari district sentenced a 27-year-old Nagercoil man to 14 years imprisonment for sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl with the promise of marrying her and cheating her by refusing to marry her.
Police said U Ratheesh of Vetoornimadam sexually abused the girl multiple times in 2017. The girl approached the Nagercoil all-woman police who registered a case under sections of the POCSO Act and arrested him.
Special court judge S Ezhil Velavan pronounced the judgement on Thursday. A fine of Rs 12,000 was also slapped on him.