Man sentenced to ten years in prison for abusing minor

Gaafu Dhaalu Thinadhoo Magistrate Court has sentenced a man to ten years in prison for sexually abusing a 10-year-old child.

The convict is Ahmed Saeed, 51, of Nirolhu in Gaafu Dhaalu Hoadedhdhoo. He was sentenced last Tuesday after he confessed in court to abusing the child on multiple occasions.

The police said that the case was filed on 19 May 2013.

Ahmed Saeed was sentenced with reference to Article 3 (a), under Article 3 (c) of the Child Sex Offenders (Special Provisions) Act.

Article 3 (a) of the Act states that it is a crime to come into contact with sexual intentions with a minor.

Article 3 (c) states that a person found guilty of this crime shall be sentenced to prison for a period between 10 and 14 years.