Supreme Court reinstates 18-year sentence for mother in daughter abuse case

The court overturned a lower ruling and restored the long prison term for facilitating the abuse.

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The Supreme Court has reinstated an 18-year prison sentence for a mother convicted of facilitating the sexual abuse of her daughter.

The decision restores the original sentence after a lower court had reduced or overturned it. The case has drawn renewed attention amid a separate high-profile investigation involving allegations against a former foreign minister.

The Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare has issued a reminder that disclosing the identity of minors involved in sexual abuse cases is prohibited, following recent public discussion of sensitive investigations.

Authorities continue to handle multiple cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse, with courts reviewing appeals and remands.

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