The shocking tale of Kerala woman allowing lovers to sexually assault her daughters
The shocking incident came to light after the grandmother of the children lodged a complaint with the authorities, when the elder sister fled her house. The woman has now been sentenced to 40 years in prison


While sentencing the woman, the court said the childhood of the survivor was destroyed due to her mother who was supposed to protect her. Image used for representational purpose/Pixabay[/caption]The incident came to light after the grandmother of the children lodged a complaint with the authorities, when the elder sister fled her mother’s house with the younger.During the counselling, the children recounted the whole situation, and are currently residing in a Children's home.Jailed for 40 years Thiruvananthapuram Fast-Track Special Judge R Rekha has sentenced the woman to 40 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 20,000 in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) case on Monday.Special public Prosecutor R S Vijay Mohan said the mother will serve 40 years — the highest of the varying jail terms — as the sentences will run concurrently.He said the trial was held against the mother alone as the prime accused, Shishupalan, had died by suicide during trial.While sentencing the woman, the court said the childhood of the survivor was destroyed due to her mother who was supposed to protect her.The court has observed that the child, who should have led a happy life, became the victim of sexual abuse due to the act of the accused.The court examined 22 witnesses and 33 documents for convicting and sentencing the accused.With inputs from PTI and ANI

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