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Chennai Youth Sentenced to 22 Years for 2018 Sexual Assault on Minor
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 29 Oct 2026, 12:43 PM
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A 22‑year prison sentence was handed to a youth from Manali, North Chennai, after a court found him guilty of promising marriage and sexually assaulting a minor in 2018.
A Chennai court convicted a youth from Manali, North Chennai, for sexual assault on a minor and sentenced him to 22 years in prison. The accused had promised to marry the victim before assaulting her in 2018. The case was brought to court after the victim reported the incident to authorities. The conviction underscores the judiciary’s stance on protecting children from sexual violence.