<p>A 14-year-old boy from Kerala has become a father, after begetting a child with a woman four years older than him, in Kochi, about 200 kms from here.<br /><br />Paternity tests conducted on the eighth standard student has confirmed that he is the father of a two-month-old baby girl, police said today.<br /><br />The 18-year-old girl, is the boy's first cousin and were neighbours.<br /><br />The girl had alleged that she had been raped by the boy following which a case has been registered against him, they said.<br /><br />However, when questioned, the boy had blamed the girl for the relationship and hence a case has been registered against the young mother, under section 7 (Sexual Assault) and 8 (not less than 3 years which may extend to 5 years and fine) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, police said.<br /><br />"We produced the statements in court and on receiving proper legal directions we registered cases," Kalamassery Circle Inspector, S Jayakrishnan, who is the investigating officer, told PTI.<br /><br />The boy, who was studying in a local school in Kochi, has been shifted to another place.<br />According to State Crime Records Bureau, 1570 crimes were registered against children in Kerala, including 520 rape cases last year till July.<br /><br />Besides, 1,156 cases were registered last year under POCSO Act with Malappuram recording highest number of cases 138, Thiruvananthapuram Rural 111, Ernakulam Rural 96, and Kannur 86.<br /><br />In 2015, 1569 cases were registered under POCSO Act. </p>
<p>A 14-year-old boy from Kerala has become a father, after begetting a child with a woman four years older than him, in Kochi, about 200 kms from here.<br /><br />Paternity tests conducted on the eighth standard student has confirmed that he is the father of a two-month-old baby girl, police said today.<br /><br />The 18-year-old girl, is the boy's first cousin and were neighbours.<br /><br />The girl had alleged that she had been raped by the boy following which a case has been registered against him, they said.<br /><br />However, when questioned, the boy had blamed the girl for the relationship and hence a case has been registered against the young mother, under section 7 (Sexual Assault) and 8 (not less than 3 years which may extend to 5 years and fine) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, police said.<br /><br />"We produced the statements in court and on receiving proper legal directions we registered cases," Kalamassery Circle Inspector, S Jayakrishnan, who is the investigating officer, told PTI.<br /><br />The boy, who was studying in a local school in Kochi, has been shifted to another place.<br />According to State Crime Records Bureau, 1570 crimes were registered against children in Kerala, including 520 rape cases last year till July.<br /><br />Besides, 1,156 cases were registered last year under POCSO Act with Malappuram recording highest number of cases 138, Thiruvananthapuram Rural 111, Ernakulam Rural 96, and Kannur 86.<br /><br />In 2015, 1569 cases were registered under POCSO Act. </p>