Hyderabad man sentenced to 20 years RI for raping step-daughter multiple times

Hyderabad: A court has sentenced a 39-year-old Hyderabad man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 for sexually exploiting a minor girl multiple times.
The girl who is a step-daughter of the man is just 15 years old. The accused threatened and raped her for five to six months before she finally confided in her mother, leading to a complaint being filed in February 2021.
Charged under both POCSO, IPC Based on the complaint, police arrested the accused and sent the victim for counseling at the Bharosa Centre. Later, the chargesheet was filed. The accused was convicted under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), as well as of the POCSO Act.
On Thursday, the XII Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge in Nampally sentenced the man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1,000.
It is said that following the exploitation, the girl slipped into trauma and suffering.
Also Read Hyderabad: 16-year-old girl raped by two youths; Dabeerpura police books case POCSO Act 2022 The case once again highlighted the importance of the POCSO Act in protecting children from sexual offenses and ensuring that perpetrators are held accountable for their actions. The act protects children aged below 18 years from various sexual offenses.