Home / Crime and Justice / HIV-Positive Farmer Gets 20 Years for Rape
HIV-Positive Farmer Gets 20 Years for Rape
21 Aug
Summary
- A 24-year-old farmer received a 20-year sentence for raping a five-year-old girl.
- The farmer was aware of his HIV-positive status at the time of the 2019 incident.
- The court convicted him under Pocso Act and sections of IPC related to rape and disease spread.
A 24-year-old farmer was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 2019 rape of a five-year-old girl. The court noted that the perpetrator was aware of his HIV-positive status at the time of the offense. The incident occurred in a village under Velha police station limits in Pune.
The court found the accused guilty of aggravated sexual assault, citing the child's young age and the perpetrator's knowledge of his condition. He was convicted under Section 6 of the Pocso Act and IPC sections concerning rape and spreading a dangerous disease. The child's testimony, corroborated by medical evidence, proved crucial.
The prosecution highlighted that while the survivor did not contract HIV, she underwent extended medication. The court acknowledged the crime's severity but considered the accused's age and lack of prior criminal record when awarding the sentence.
