Ten years’ RI for sexual abuse

Kurunegala High Court Judge Menaka Wijesundara yesterday imposed 10 years’ Rigourous Imprisonment on an elderly man for sexually abusing a girl, 14.

The accused from Matale, Nuwarayaya was indicted on two counts for abusing the 14-years-old girl inside a hut on two occasions on August 13, 2012. The Court also ordered him to pay Rs. 50,000 as compensation to the victim and in default another six months’ imprisonment was imposed.

State Counsel Lahiru Jayamanna told Courts that the accused person's house was near the victim’s residence.

He was well known to the girl and he had given her money to buy chocolates on several occasions.