The cases of sexual abuse of children demonstrate "inhumane mindset" of the accused and children are easy prey due to their tender age and physical vulnerabilities, a Mumbai court has said while sentencing a 64-year-old man to 20 years' imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl, news agency PTI reported.

The incident took place in November 2019 when the eight-year-old girl had gone to the accused's house in Mumbai to play with his granddaughter, as per the prosecution. Special judge Priya Banker, hearing cases under the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, on Monday pronounced the man guilty of sexually assaulting the eight-year-old girl.