一名新西兰科学家因11项对前学生的猥亵攻击罪而被判刑。 A New Zealand scientist sentenced for 11 counts of indecent assault on former students.

一名51岁的霍克湾科学家、前导师Rashmi Kant在11项针对他辅导的三名年轻妇女的猥亵攻击指控中被判有罪后,被判处11个月的软禁。 A 51-year-old Hawke’s Bay scientist and former tutor, Rashmi Kant, has been sentenced to 11 months of home detention after being found guilty on 11 charges of indecent assault against three young women he tutored. Napier区法院获悉,Kant是一位博士级昆虫学家,在大流行后成为一名辅导员,他一再进行身体接触,包括触摸受害者的大腿和乳房,有些是通过衣服接触,一个是在胸罩内接触。 The Napier District Court heard that Kant, a doctorate-level entomologist who gained popularity as a tutor post-pandemic, committed repeated acts of physical contact, including touching victims’ thighs and breasts, some through clothing and one inside a bra. 法官强调,受害者背信弃义,年龄差距巨大,遭受持久的情感和心理伤害,包括信任问题和自我价值问题。 The judge emphasized the breach of trust, significant age gap, and lasting emotional and psychological harm suffered by the victims, including issues with trust and self-worth. Kant否认这些指控,声称接触是意外的或庆祝性的,但法院驳回了这一指控,指出判决反映了受害者的经历。 Kant denied the allegations, claiming the contact was accidental or celebratory, but the court rejected this, stating the sentence reflected the victims’ experiences. 他不得与受害者接触,不得接受咨询,不得在释放后担任六个月的监督,他已向每个受害者提供500美元,并同意退还辅导费。 He must not contact the victims, undergo counselling, serve six months of supervision after release, and has offered $500 to each victim and agreed to refund tutoring fees. 一份缓刑报告显示,再次犯罪的风险很低。 A probation report indicated a low risk of reoffending.