<p>A local <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/why-plastic-flowers-not-included-in-list-of-banned-plastic-items-bombay-hc-asks-centre-23482057" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>court</strong></a> in Odisha&rsquo;s Kendrapara district on Wednesday sent a tuition teacher to jail for 20 years for raping an eight-year-old girl around three years ago.</p>
<p>The additional district judge-cum-special judge (POCSO), Kendrapara, sentenced 36-year-old accused and also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000, with failure to pay the fine resulting in his sentence being increased by one year.</p>
<p>The victim, a class 4 student at the time, was reportedly studying in the village school when the incident occurred.</p>
<p>The court also directed the Odisha State Legal Services Authority (OSLSA) to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the minor girl.</p>
<p>The accused, who used to tutor the victim at her house, had sexually assaulted her during a lesson.</p>
<p>Pronouncing the verdict, Judge Pragyan Paramita Roul convicted him to 20 years of imprisonment for the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/maharashtra-cbi-arrests-senior-statistical-officer-for-accepting-bribe-in-navi-mumbai-23482363" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>crime</strong></a> committed on December 20, 2022.</p>
<p>The accused was found guilty based on the testimony of 14 witnesses, including that of the victim girl, and the supporting medical report, said Manoj Kumar Sahu, the prosecution counsel.</p>
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A local court in Odisha’s Kendrapara district on Wednesday sent a tuition teacher to jail for 20 years for raping an eight-year-old girl around three years ago.

Tuition teacher sent to jail for 20 years for raping 8-year-old girl

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The victim, a class 4 student at the time, was reportedly studying in the village school when the incident occurred

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