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What's more, this is the 15th death penalty in the state in 2018, and the 13th for sexual offences, including child rape. Nothing short of the death sentence is enough in cases like this. The crime had shocked the country and sparked violent protests.Eight persons have now been sentenced to death for child rape since the new law came into effect in MP in April this year. "Six death sentences in a month is a record. Taking into account the death sentence awarded for the rape and murder of a married woman on August 16, it makes for six sentences of capital punishment this month alone..