THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The main accused in the Online Sex Racket case, Joshy Joseph and son Joyce Joseph, took a 17-yr-old girl hostage for days together and brutally raped her, by taking turns, the police have said. This they did to prepare her for the sex racket. The Cyber Crime Police have now registered a case against the nine member team including the above two accused, based on the statement given by the girl.
Though the accused Joshy Joseph, Joyce Joseph and Sujith are already in the police custody, the police are on the lookout for other six accused who had allegedly raped the girl.
According to the police, the Plus One victim was subjected to rape in Ernakulam in 2011. Masquerading as her lover, Joyce Joseph first lured the girl to his flat and sexually abused her. The bed room scenes were then recorded in his mobile phones. Threatening her into submission using the video clipping, Joyce handed the girl over to his father Joshy. Joshy and their aide Sujith repeatedly raped her, in turns.
The girl didn’t disclose to anyone what had happed to her, fearing that the videos would be leaked,. The father and son later used to ask the girl to come to the place of their choice and handed her over to many of their clients. The incident came to light when Operation Big Daddy team questioned Joyce. The police also met the girl and recorded her statement.
The police said the accused confessed that they had sold the girl to several VIPs in Ernakulam and Alappuzha as part of their flesh trade. The girl who had to discontinue her studies after the incident is currently under the protection of her family. Joyce’ revelations dragged the girl into the case. The police believe not only this girl but several other school girls would have fallen into the sex trap.
The investigation team said they are in a kind of crisis as many victims don’t come forward to give evidence against the accused, fearing humiliation.
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