Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Mumbai School Peon Sentenced for Sexual Assault
A man named Winson John D’souza, who worked as a peon in a school in Mumbai, was sentenced to 20 years in jail.
He was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 10th-grade student.
The victim told the court that the accused first sent her messages and then assaulted her in the school restroom.
He threatened her to keep quiet.
The court believed the victim's story and sentenced the accused based on her testimony and other evidence.
The victim's mother found out about the assault when she saw her daughter crying and found messages from the accused on her daughter's phone.
The mother then contacted the school principal and the police.
A Mumbai Special POCSO Court sentenced a school peon to 20 years' imprisonment for sexually assaulting a Class 10 student.
The accused, Winson John D’souza, was convicted based on the sole testimony of the victim.
The victim claimed the accused obtained her mobile number, sent her messages, and later assaulted her in the school restroom.
The accused threatened the victim to ruin her reputation and stop her education.
The victim's mother discovered the assault when she found her daughter crying and saw messages from the accused on her phone.
The court accepted the prosecution's case and convicted the accused after examining nine witnesses.
- Who
- Winson John D’souza, a 35-year-old school peon, was sentenced for sexually assaulting a Class 10 student.
- What
- The accused was convicted of sexually assaulting and harassing a student.
- When
- The incident occurred on August 24, 2022.
- Where
- The incident took place at a school located at Pedder Road, Mumbai.
- Why
- The accused was in a dominant position to create a threat upon the victim and make her act as per his dictated.
Prosecution
Defense
Evidence and Testimony
Prosecution
The prosecution relied on the sole testimony of the victim and presented nine witnesses, including the school principal and medical officers, to support their case.
Defense
The defense did not present any counter-evidence or witnesses to refute the victim's testimony.
- Accused Name
- Winson John D’souza
- Victim's Class
- 10th Standard
- Date of Incident
- August 24, 2022
- Location of Incident
- Pedder Road School, Mumbai
- Sentence
- 20 years imprisonment
- Court
- Special POCSO Court
- Judge
- S V Sahare
- Public Prosecutor
- Vidya Bansode