Canadian sentenced to 7-year jail term in Nepal for child molestation

A Canadian businessman with a history of child sex abuse allegations have been sentenced to a seven-year jail term by a Nepali court on Sunday for molesting a minor boy.

Updated on: Mar 1, 2015, 19:10:47 IST

Hindustan Times | By Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu, Nepal

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A Canadian businessman with a history of child sex abuse allegations have been sentenced to a seven-year jail term by a Nepali court on Sunday for molesting a minor boy.

A court in Lalitpur near Kathmandu held Ernest Fenwick MacIntosh, 71, guilty of sexually assaulting a nine-year-old Nepali boy. Judge Tek Narayan Kunwar also slapped a fine of NRs 1 million on the accused.

The Canadian from Nova Scotia was arrested in December last year from a hotel room in Lalitpur on charges of luring the victim to his room for sex in exchange for money.

MacIntosh had come to Nepal in August last year and reportedly targeted other street children during his stay. Other victims of his assaults have also recorded their statements with the police.

MacIntosh was twice convicted of sexual assaults in Canada in 1980s. Following his convictions he moved to India in 1994, where, he is alleged to have targeted children over several years.

In the 1990s fresh allegations of child sex abuse by him during 1970s resurfaced in Canada. But his extradition from Indian took place only in 2007.

In 2010 and 2011, MacIntosh was convicted of 17 sex-related offences. The convictions were later overturned due to delay in trial.

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Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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