Man given 15-year sentence for 12 years of sexual child abuse

An individual has been given a 15 year jail sentence for sexually abusing their niece for 12 years.

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[File] A previous protest held against child sex offenders in Maldives -- Photo: Mihaaru

Ameera Osmanagic

2024-10-09 17:23:22

An unnamed individual from Laamu atoll was sentenced by the High Court, to 15 years in prison, after being found guilty of sexually abusing a child over the span of 12 years.

The person was convicted of sexually abusing their niece on multiple occasions between 2009 and October of 2021. A magistrate court previously acquitted the individual of sexually assaulting a child while being in a trusted position, prompting the case to be appealed at the High Court.

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