Third POCSO case filed against 25-year-old woman in Kerala

Kerala woman Sneha Merlin, 25, faces fresh POCSO charges in Kasaragod after a 16‑year‑old girl accused her of sexual assault. This marks her third case, adding to a disturbing record of grooming minors with gifts, blackmail and abuse. Previously arrested in 2025, she also faces other criminal allegations. If convicted, she could be awarded 20 years to life imprisonment.