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Man pleads guilty to raping minors, receives 30 year jail sentence

Lamya Abdulla
14 December 2021, MVT 14:10
(FILE) Photo taken at a protest against sexual harassment in workplaces held on May 1, 2021: Criminal Court sentenced a man to 30 years in jail for sexual violence against his step children, aged 11 and 16 -- Photo: Nishan Ali / Mihaaru
Lamya Abdulla
14 December 2021, MVT 14:10

Man pleads guilty for raping minors on multiple accounts, sentenced to jail for 30 years as per the plea bargain he made with the state.

According to Prosecutor General's Office (PGO), the 38 year old man received a 30 year jail sentence because three of the five charges pressed against him were dropped as he had pleaded guilty. If all five charges had been pursued and proven guilty in court, he would have received a sentence of 76 years.

Five charges initially pressed

- Two counts of having sexual relations with a child

- Creating pornographic content using a minor

- Grooming a child

- Listening to what people say without them knowing

Only the two charges of him having sexual relations with the minor was pursued.

Therefore he received a significantly shorter jail sentence than he would have if all charges were pressed.

Mihaaru news reported that he had repeatedly raped two of his step children, aged 11 and 16. He married their mother three years ago, and the children are known to call him "Dad." He also has a child with his current wife.

Prosecutor General Hussain Shameem said via Twitter that the defendant was arrested on May 20, and that the case was sent to PGO in June 20.

He said such an agreement was made because defendant had confessed to the crime. In cases where the perpetrator does not confess, it would lead for the investigators to collect statements from the minors themselves. As this may lead to "re-victimize" them, they went ahead with his confession alone.

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