Hartashen Village Mayor Gets 8 Years for Rape of 14 Year-Old School Girl

19:06, March 6, 2013

Azat Ghukasyan, mayor of the Syunik village of Hartashen, has been sentenced to 8 years for the rape of a 14 year-old girl.

The girl was a student in Ghukasyan's gym class at the local school. He was arrested last March for ordering the mentally challenged student into the gym and violating her sexually.

The state prosecutor had motioned the court to cut the sentence down to seven years. The attorney representing the girl asked for 25 years.

Hetq broke the story in February 2012 when the girl's family went to the police to report their allegations. (See: Uncle Accuses Village Mayor of Raping 14 Year-Old Niece)  Read more... (458 words)

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