Elderly Man Gets 79-Year Term For Raping Minor, To Spend 20 Years In Jail

The man was sentenced to varying durations of imprisonment for a total of 79 years but he will serve 20 as the sentences will be served concurrently.

A Kerala court on Tuesday sentenced a 57-year-old man to a cumulative of 79 years imprisonment for the repeated rape of a 10-year-old girl two years ago.

Nadapuram Fast Track Special Court (POCSO) judge K Noushadali sentenced the man to varying durations of imprisonment under various provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act for a total of 79 years, Public Prosecutor (PP) Manoj Aroor said.

However, as the sentences are to be served concurrently and the highest of the jail terms given to the man is 20 years, he will serve 20 years in prison, Mr Aroor said.