Anchorage case: 6-years RI for British paedophiles DNA Derineh Cooper Saturday, March 18, 2006 16:26 IST
MUMBAI: Duncan Grant and Allan Waters, the two British nationals accused of paedophilia in the Goan Anchorage Shelter case, have been slapped with six years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of 20,000 pounds each by Sessions Judge P S Paranjpe, here on Saturday. Another co-accused, an Indian, Willyam Micheal D'Souza has been awarded three years imprisonment and Rs. 6,100 fine by the judge. Pronouncing the verdict, the judge said that they are being punishing for exploiting children for immoral purposes and for unnatural sexual acts. Grant and Waters had absconded and were extradited to India in 2005 and 2004 respectively to face the charges in the Indian court. D'Souza was their Indian contact who has been punished for causing hurt to the children and related charges, in the trial which started early 2004. Judge Paranjpe said that the amounts of the fine to be collected from the accused trio are proposed to be used for the rehabilitation of the two minor boys who gave evidence in the case. A portion of the funds will also be used for upliftment of the children of the Anchorage Shelter through a committee proposed to be headed by advocate Mahrukh Adenwalla, who first investigated and highlighted the matter. Advocate for the accused, Majeed Memon said that he bowed before the verdict of the court. ~(^^)~ Avelino