Cambodia jails German man for child sex

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AFP Phnom penh
Last Updated : Sep 26 2013 | 4:31 PM IST
A Cambodian court today sentenced a 69-year-old German man to seven years in prison for sexually abusing two 13-year-old boys, a lawyer said.
Hans Gandner, who was arrested in April, was also ordered by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to pay a fine of USD 1,000 and a total of USD 1,250 in compensation to the victims, their lawyer Chea Nara told AFP.
Gandner will be deported after serving his term, he said.
The boys testified that they received between USD 5 and USD 10 each from Gandner in exchange for sexual services, according to child rights group Action Pour Les Enfants.
Cambodia launched an anti-paedophilia drive in 2003 in an effort to shed its reputation as a haven for child sex offenders.
Dozens of foreigners have since been jailed for child sex crimes or deported to face trial in their home countries.
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First Published: Sep 26 2013 | 4:31 PM IST

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