Another sexual abuse case reported from Kataragama

15 August 2024 03:17 pm Views - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} 7 Bookmark

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By Dilip Jayasekara

Kataragama, August 15 (Daily Mirror) - A 19-year-old youth was arrested on Wednesday evening (14) by the Kataragama police on suspicion of having sexually abused a Grade 11 schoolgirl of the Kataragama National School.

The suspect is a resident of Raja Mawatha in Kataragama.

Police arrested the suspect during an investigation into a complaint from the principal of the school.

Investigations revealed that the incident had occurred about six months ago.

Under interrogation the 16-year-old girl had revealed that she had fallen in love with the suspect, who took her to the Detagamukanda area, where he had removed her clothes and embraced her. She stated that she was not raped.

However, she was referred to the Kataragama Hospital for a medical examination.

The suspect was to be produced before courts.

Comments - 7

JP Thursday, 15 August 2024 03:52 PM

Bloody joke. What were they doing for 6 months? Sleeping?

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Don Don Thursday, 15 August 2024 04:10 PM

ha ha Principal has got scared after the 3 teachers were arrested for concealing the previous incident. This bugger also should be charged for non disclosure for 6 months, unless theboy's father is a friend of the father

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Samuel Thursday, 15 August 2024 04:09 PM

If, according to the girl he had only "embraced her" then on what grounds can the court go on? Is embracing a person too an offence? What's this country coming to?

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wickrama Wijayasiri Thursday, 15 August 2024 07:05 PM

A good start. Thanks to the media for raising awareness. Rape is a heinous crime. Sorry that our schools have failed. Let the teachers be vigilant from now on.

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Gona Thursday, 15 August 2024 09:45 PM

They will be vigilant only for two weeks. Prabha was right.

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Gona Thursday, 15 August 2024 09:50 PM

Samuel, are you from Uganda? If you are not proficient in English, better keep quiet. Sexually abusing has a broad definition. Not just rape. If you think only rape is punishable, you better stop embracing your housekeeper, because a wicketkeeper is on the watch. Hooooooo....

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Sunil Thursday, 15 August 2024 10:41 PM

Authorities should check Schools, Universities, job training places such as Port,Railway, etc are safe place for trainee girls

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