Court sentences 48-year-old woman to 20 years of imprisonment for sexually abusing eight-year-old girl

THRISSUR: A 48-year-old woman has been sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment and fined Rs 1 lakh for sexually abusing an 8-year-old child. The Thrissur fast track court had found Thiruvilwamala native Sheela guilty of sexually abusing the girl.

The court ruled that the fine levied from the accused must be paid to the victim. The incident took place in 2017. The prosecution had alleged that the woman sexually abused the girl after calling her for Hindi tuition.