1 week Ago By Arjun Raghunath
Thiruvananthapuram: The Thiruvananthapuram Fast Track Special Court on Wednesday sentenced a government school hostel matron to 18 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for the sexual abuse of an 11-year-old student with hearing and speech impairments. It also imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on him..
Jean Jackson, the matron, was sentenced to six years each for three offences, which he will undergo concurrently..The incident pertaining to the case took place on September 5, 2019.
Jackson allegedly sexually abused the boy studying in Class six and threatened him against revealing it to anyone..Another boy, who happened to witness it, was also threatened.
Later, some other students came across it and informed the school authorities. Subsequently, the matron was booked..
Two Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Hyderabad for illegal stay with fake documents.Special public prosecutor R S Vijay Mohan said the court recorded the statements of the two students with the help of an interpreter. Though another school teacher stated before the court that the victim told him that he gave a false statement against the matron in court, the prosecution could disprove this by examining the student.
.The court maintained that the act of the hostel matron had no justification and hence he did not deserve any lenience..
