TWO days after molesting his teenage sister-in-law, a man went on to touch his eight-year-old stepdaughter.
The 39-year-old man earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of outrage of modesty and one charge of drug consumption. Another molestation charge was consiered during his sentencing.
A district court heard that the accused's 14-year-old sister-in-law was in the living room watching television and talking on the phone when he came and stroked her thigh. He also kissed her on the cheek.
Two days later, he molested his young stepdaughter, who was watching television at the time.
Investigation showed that he had also touched the girl improperly on a few previous occasions.
District Judge Jasbendar Kaur agreed with the prosecution that his conduct was reprehensible. She jailed the cleaner seven years and six strokes for taking morphine in February, and a total of 21 months and three strokes on the two molestation charges. All the sentences are consecutive.
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