Kerala Court Sentences Tuition Teacher to 18 Years for Sexual Assault

A Kerala court sentenced a 57-year-old tuition teacher to 18 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor student between 2013 and 2014. The victim, who endured trauma and mental health issues including anxiety and panic disorder, revealed the abuse only in 2024 after a mental breakdown triggered by seeing someone resembling the accused. The court also imposed a fine of ₹35,000 and ordered compensation for the victim's mental distress. The sentences will run concurrently, with a maximum jail term of five years.