A special POCSO court in Mumbai sentenced a 52-year-old man to five years in jail for sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl, an official said on Saturday.

The trial began on December 23 and was completed on March 5 after which Special Judge MA Baraliya convicted the man, who is the victim''s neighbour, under IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act provisions, he added.