The POCSO judge also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the man.
Baripada:
A court in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district has sentenced a 74-year-old man to 10 years’ imprisonment for raping a teenager four years ago.
Special Public Prosecutor Abhina Patnaik said Baripada POCSO judge Sumita Jena also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the man.
The court on Thursday directed the District Legal Services Authority to pay Rs 7 lakh as compensation to the rape victim.
On April 27, 2018, at the time of the incident, a 17-year-old girl had gone to her village to graze goats in the forest near Jharpokharia block.
The girl became pregnant and later gave birth to a baby boy.
The prosecution said the verdict was based on the statement of the girl, medical report and statements of 20 witnesses.
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