The Criminal Court has sentenced a man to 15 years in prison following a conviction for rape. 

Ismail Jumaan, of Kan'du Roalhi, L. Maabaidhoo was convicted of rape in relation to a case that occurred four years ago.

The case concerns Jumaan sexually assaulting a woman after taking the victim to a guesthouse in Male' in the early morning hours.

The verdict states that the court finds him guilty based on DNA reports, scene of crime officers' report and the medicolegal report. The verdict also states that Jumaan's DNA had been found on several locations of the woman's body. 

The verdict states that the victim's medicolegal report shows that she had been sexually assaulted, and that she had red bruises on her neck. 

Judge Muzammil Nasir's verdict states that he does not believe injuries of this nature would have been found had the sexual act been committed with consent. The verdict reads that Jumaan committed the act with intent, and with the knowledge that he did not have the victim's consent.