Trongsa district court has sentenced a 21-year-old man to nine years in prison for raping a 16-year-old girl.
The incident took place in November last year. While the man claimed the act was consensual, the court ruled it a rape in accordance with the Penal Code of Bhutan.
Being in a sexual relationship with someone aged 12 to 18 constitutes rape. The penal code specifically describes it as a rape of a child.
