Counsellor of Tamil Nadu home shelter arrested for harassing 5 girls

A male counsellor at a government-run children’s home in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, has been arrested following complaints of harassment from five girls.
The accused, identified as Sathya Prakash, allegedly harassed the inmates of Anna Sathya Illam, a child home run by Social Welfare Department, while teaching them “good touch, bad touch” sessions.
Following the complaints, Vinodhini from the Child Welfare Committee informed the Superintendent of the Home, prompting an inquiry against the counsellor.
Later, a complaint was filed with the District All Women Police, which led to the registration of an FIR under the POCSO Act and the subsequent arrest of Sathya Prakash.
Ezhilarasi, the District Child Protection Officer, stated that the children will be given counselling from a three-member team, and efforts are being made to replace male counsellors with female counsellors.
Futher invetigation into the matter is underway.