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Chittoor Court Sentences Priest to 20 Years for Sexually Assaulting Minor
CHITTOOR, India – October 28, 2025 – A special POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) court in Chittoor today sentenced Kalyan, a youth from Punganur, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a ₹6,500 fine for the sexual assault of a minor girl.
The case, which dates back to 2019, involved the then-14-year-old victim being befriended and lured by Kalyan, a temple priest from Punganur. He promised to marry her and subsequently sexually assaulted her. In April 2019, he took her to Kadaranapura village in Karnataka, representing them as husband and wife, and continued the abuse until April 2025.
Initially reported as a missing person by her parents to the Punganur Urban Police, the case took a turn when the girl returned home and disclosed the ordeal. The police then filed charges under the relevant sections of the POCSO Act. The court’s verdict today brings a measure of justice to the victim and underscores the severity with which such crimes are being treated.
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