In a shocking development, Victor James Raja (35) hailing from Thanjavur district has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a special court under the POCSO Act for sexually assaulting children and sharing child pornography online.
Victor James Raja who hails from Poondi Thoppu has reportedly completed his M.Com and was pursuing Ph.D on ecotourism. In a video published by Pasumai Vikatan of the Vikatan Group, Victor is described as an “farmer” who creates awareness about organic farming while simultaneously pursuing his doctorate.
According to reports, Victor forced minor boys and girls from his place to perform sexual acts and recorded the same. Raja was accused of regularly engaging in sexual exploitation of boys and girls between the ages of five and eighteen for approximately two years.
Penetrative sexual assaults, digital recordings of sexual abuse, criminal intimidation of minor victims, and pressuring and inciting minor victims to engage in sexual activity with both the accused and other minor victims were among the acts of sexual exploitation. Additionally, the accused was using the victim kids for recording porn.
The Interpol’s child sexual exploitation database contained a number of items related to child sexual abuse, including pictures and videos.
Victor James Raja was identified through technical and forensic analysis. On March 7, 2023, a case was filed under the Information Technology Act of 2000 and the POCSO Act of 2012. The date of his arrest was March 16, 2023.
Raja was accused of regularly engaging in sexual exploitation of boys and girls between the ages of five and eighteen for approximately two years.
For sexual assault, penetrative sexual assault, aggravated penetrative sexual assault, using the child for pornographic purposes and abetment under the POSCO Act, rape of girls under the age of twelve, criminal intimidation, and publishing or transmitting of material depicting children in sexually explicit act in electronic form under the Information Technology Act, the CBI filed a chargesheet against Raja on May 13, 2023, before the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Thanjavur.
During the trial, 34 witnesses were questioned and questioned again, and numerous documents and artifacts were displayed as evidence.
Judge Sundarraj investigated the case and sentenced Victor James Raja to life imprisonment along with a fine of ₹6.54 lakh and suggested the government to provide relief of ₹4 lakh each to the three affected boys and girls.
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