Man placed under probation for defiling 11-year-old

An 18-year-old man has been placed under probation and ordered to attend psychological sessions after a court found him guilty of groping his 11-year-old cousin last year.

The accused, who pleaded guilty, was 17 at the time.

The case happened in a field near Cottonera in January last year.

The court, which ordered a ban on publication of names, said the case had had psychological consequences on the girl, who was, however, not injured.