Delhi Court Sentences Man to 5 Years for Sexual Assault on 12-Year-Old Girl | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: A court in Delhi, while sentencing five years in prison to a man who sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl in 2019, said it was the responsibility of society as a whole to take care of their children. protecting them from physiological and psychological exploitation at the hands of abusers.
“Children of today are the future of the society. For a healthy, developed and vibrant society, the interests of the defenseless child must be protected. The psychological scars of sexual abuse in childhood are indelible and continue without leaving a trace on the individual forever. additional sessions judge Susheel Bala Dagar said, “Sexual crime is an individual crime for the convict.” It can be an action; “But it deeply affects the life of the innocent child,” he said.
The court was hearing arguments regarding the sentence of one Shambhu (59), who was convicted in August under Section 8 of the Pocso Act (touching the private parts (genitals and breasts) of a child or causing the child to touch the private parts of another person). Sexual intent without penetration is sexual assault} and offenses under Section 451 (home invasion), 342 (wrongful imprisonment), 354 (assault or use of criminal force on a woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354B (assault or use of criminal force on a woman). A woman who intends to undress IPC).
Additional public prosecutor Yogita Kausik Dahiya urged the court to impose maximum punishment on the convict so that like-minded individuals in the society are deterred from committing such heinous crimes.
Stating that cases of sexual assault against children are examples of perverted sexual lust, in which even innocent children are not spared from pursuing sexual pleasure, the court said: “Children are the precious human resource and future of our nation. India’s future is in the hands of children, including underage boys and girls.” “It is a great misfortune that children are in an extremely vulnerable position, and that people like the prisoner use various methods, including sexual assault and abuse, to exploit children. This exploitation of children through sexual abuse is a crime against humanity and society.”
Quoting Renee Fredrickson (psychologist and author of repressed memories), the court said: “During sexual abuse, children feel and integrate the anger, pain, shame, and sense of deviance projected by the perpetrator. They take these emotions to the very core of the abuse as well as the emotions surrounding the assault.” “They are also experiencing severe trauma due to the attack itself.” The court sentenced the person to five years RI under Section 354B, five years RI under Section 354, one year RI under Section 451 and six months imprisonment under Section 342 of the IPC.
The court also ordered compensation of 5 lakh rupees to the victim. It was stated that “as a result of the incident, not only the victim, but all his family members were exposed to humiliation and insult by the society, the incident had a heavy impact on his mental, physical and emotional existence, and he needed financial support for this.” he said.