Doctor sentenced to 6 years jail in Thiruvananthapuram

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A 58-year-old clinical psychologist K. Gireesh, who worked in the state government, on Saturday was sentenced by a local court here for six years imprisonment and a fine of Rs one lakh for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy who had come to him as a patient. The sentence was delivered by a Special Fast Track court judge R. Jayakrishnan. Incidentally, this is the first time in the state that a doctor has been sentenced under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The case took place on August 14, 2017 at his house here, when Gireesh was giving consultation to the young boy. The boy was given a puzzle to work on and he asked him if he sees porn videos and talked about sex. In between, he kissed the boy a few times and touched his private part. Then he told the boy that he should not divulge what happened, threatening him with dire consequences. (IANS)

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