Indian sportsman pleads guilty to sexual abuse, awaits deportation

December 08, 2017 12:55

A 25-year-old Indian sportsman, who was arrested in New York on charges of sexually abusing a minor girl, has avoided trial by pleading guilty and is awaiting deportation, authorities have said.

Tanveer Hussain, a snowshoe racer from Kashmir, was charged with first-degree sexual abuse, a felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanour for "engaging in a passionate kiss" with a 12-year-old victim and "touching her in an intimate area over her clothing".

He was arrested on March 1 following the incident which took place on February 27 at a village bed and breakfast. -- PTI

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