INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Colombo High Court has sentenced a 59-year-old individual to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing a nine-year-old
judge imposed a fine of Rs
75,000 on the accused and ordered that if the fine is not paid, the accused will be sentenced to an additional one-year term of lenient
imprisonment.Furthermore, the accused was ordered to pay Rs
300,000 in compensation to the victim
The judge also stated that if the compensation is not paid, the accused will face an additional one-year lenient prison term.A 59-year-old
9-year-old schoolgirl in 2011 after befriending her by giving chocolates and sweets.Delivering the verdict, the judge described the incident
as a very serious incident.The judge pointed out that the evidence presented by the victim was consistent with the findings of the judicial
medical officer.Stating that such incidents are not tolerated by a civilized society, the judge emphasized that they are acts fundamentally
incompatible with humanity.Accordingly, the judge asserted that such reprehensible acts cannot be dealt with lightly, and as a result, the
accused is being sentenced to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment.
