20-Year Prison Sentence for Man Who Sexually Abused Three-Year-Old Child in Maldives

The Criminal Court of the Maldives has sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for the sexual abuse of a three-year-old child. The convicted individual is Mohamed Naeesh Adam, from Hoodhoo, Haa Alif Atoll. According to the charges, he sexually abused the child on various dates starting from June 25 of last year. The Criminal Court ruled that the crime against him was proven last Monday. As punishment, the court imposed a total of 20 years in prison. However, after deducting the time he has already spent in custody, the sentence to be executed is 18 years, 7 months, and 28 days of imprisonment. Because the case involves a minor, further details have not been made public in order to protect the privacy of the child.