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**Shivamogga Court Sentences Man to 20 Years for Sexual Harassment of Minor**
**Shivamogga, India – August 31, 2025** – A court in Shivamogga, India, today convicted a man of sexually harassing a minor girl, sentencing him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposing a penalty of ₹75,000.
The case involved the sexual harassment of a 17-year-old girl in Tirthahalli taluk in 2022. Police registered the case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, following an investigation led by Malur Circle Inspector Praveen Nellammanavar, who filed the chargesheet.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Ningangoud Patil, presiding over FTSC-1, delivered the verdict convicting the accused. In addition to the prison sentence and fine, Judge Patil ordered a compensation of ₹4 lakh (400,000 Rupees) to be paid to the survivor.
H.R. Sridhar represented the prosecution in the case.
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