India, Aug. 28 -- A fast-track special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) court in Manipur on Wednesday convicted a man and his wife in a child sexual assault case while acquitting a third accused for lack of evidence.

Delivering the judgment, special judge (POCSO) Rk. Memcha Devi held the 58-year-old accused guilty under Section 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 for repeatedly assaulting his minor stepdaughter.

The court observed that the accused, who occupied a position of trust as the victim's stepfather, had subjected the child to prolonged sexual abuse.

The court also convicted the victim's biological mother under Section 21 of the POCSO Act for failing to report the offence d...