India, May 30 -- A 27-year-old Indian man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in the US for paying human traffickers to assault a minor girl, US Attorney's Office in Nebraska said on Saturday.

The Indian man was identified as 27-year-old Kavankumar Patel of Gujarat.

He was sentenced on May 26, 2026, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for two counts of sex trafficking of a minor.

"There is no parole in the federal system. After Patel's release from prison, he will begin a five-year term of supervised release," the statement said.

The department said Patel is in the United States illegally and faces deportation after completing his prison sentence.

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