Elizabethtown (US), Dec 8 (AP) A snowshoe racer fromIndia has avoided a New York trial for sex abuse by pleadingguilty to endangering the welfare of a child.
The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports 25-year-oldTanveer Hussain is from the Kashmir region and entered theplea Wednesday in Essex County Court. Hussain now awaitsdeportation.
Hussain originally faced a felony charge of sexual abusefor what police termed "a passionate kiss" with a 12-year-old.
There was no accusation of force, and no other allegationswere made.
Hussain competed last February at the World SnowshoeChampionships in Saranac Lake. He was arrested after thecompetition.
The Essex County district attorney's office says Hussainwas offered the same deal after he was charged but claimed hewas innocent and declined to accept it. (AP)AQS.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.