Following complaints of sexual abuse against the in-charge of a home in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai district , as many as 15 minor girls have been rescued by the police and booked the in-charge under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
According to police, officials led by the District Collector KS Kandasamy visited the home on Tuesday night and sealed the premises, after the issue came to light when some of the inmates informed authorities about the alleged sexual abuse by the accused during a recent safety campaign.
The home in-charge reportedly made them watch pornographic content before abusing them.
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The issue came to light during a recent campaign undertaken by the authorities to ensure the safety of inmates in such homes in the district, where some of the girls revealed the alleged sexual abuse in writing.
The rescued children have since been shifted to a government facility and further probe was on in the case, police added.
(PTI)
