The Trashiyangtse district court has issued a ten-year prison sentence to a 28-year-old man for the rape of a 16-year-old girl.
The incident took place in Kuenzangling village under Tongzhang Gewog, Trashiyangste Dzongkhag. The incident was reported to the police by the victim’s mother.
The convict and the victim initially met through a social media platform. The convict had sexual relationship with the victim when they met in April last year.
According to a source, although the relationship was initially consensual, the victim’s mother reported the case the following month.
As per the court’s ruling, the convict is mandated to pay around Nu 90,000 as compensation for inflicting mental and emotional distress.
The convict holds a position as a local leader within one of the gewogs in Trashiyangtse. The court delivered its judgment on February 13, 2024.
The victim, a student, is presently in a stable condition, residing with her mother.