57-year-old former school teacher, Kishore Kumar will avoid spending time behind bars again as his 1 year 10 months sentence has been suspended for five years in the Lenora Qereqeretabua case.
He was sentenced by Magistrate Seini Puamau this afternoon.
Kumar pleaded guilty to six counts of causing harm by electronic communication and one count of criminal intimidation.
He had made false claims on his facebook page, “Kishore Kumar Publications” that there was a porn video of Qereqeretabua.
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Magistrate Puamau says if it wasn't for his mental health he would have been serving immediate jail time for the misogynistic and disturbing videos.
She considered factors including mental conditions, time spent in remand, remorse and his guilty plea before giving the conviction.
Magistrates Puamau says the Police, Online Safety Commission and the Office of the Director of the Public Prosecution must monitor him and prosecute if he reoffends.
She adds that she doesn't want to see Kumar again in her court.
Kumar's remand will end after he is registered as an outpatient at the Saint Giles Hospital and a case manager is assigned.
