An Indian sportsman was arrested on charges of sexually abusing a minor girl. A 25-year-old Indian has avoided trial by pleading guilty and is awaiting deportation.
A snowshoe racer from Kashmir, Tanveer Hussain was charged with first-degree sexual abuse, a felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor for “engaging in a passionate kiss” with a 12-year-old victim and “touching her in an intimate area over her clothing”.
The incident took place on February 27, and in relation to the case, he was arrested on March 1. Hussain entered the plea in an Essex County Court, the district attorney in New York State.
The athlete had traveled to Saranac Lake in upstate New York, from Kashmir, with fellow athlete Abid Hussain Khan to participate in the World Snowshoe Championships, which was held between February 23 and 25.
The child witness has been degraded, called a liar and victimized by people who supported Hussain financially and emotionally, Essex County Deputy Attorney Kristy Sprague said in a statement. Hussain will now be deported as his visa has expired in August.
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