<p>Kerala police arrested a 41-year-old woman on Monday for allegedly facilitating her relative minor girl’s rape and sexual abuse by a High Court lawyer. The woman, a native of Konni who was entrusted with taking care of the kid since she was without her mother’s car, allegedly handed over the girl to the High Court lawyer.</p>
<p>While the arrested woman is the second accused in the case, the primary accused, the lawyer, is currently absconding, as per a report on PTI.</p>
<p>On June 10 last year, the abuse reportedly started in a hotel room in Kozhencherry where the lawyer allegedly intoxicated the girl and assaulted her. The assaults continued until June this year.</p>
<p>The lawyer allegedly threatened to circulate videos of the abuse to deter the victim from reporting the crimes.</p>
<p>The Child Welfare Committee of Pathanamthitta intervened, rescuing the girl and facilitating her detailed statement to the police. An initial case was registered at the Konni police station and later transferred to the Aranmula police station, aligning with the jurisdiction of the initial offenses.</p>
<p>The arrested woman is in police custody, and efforts are ongoing to apprehend the lawyer. </p>
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