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A 45-year-old woman has been booked for prolonged sexual abuse of a 17-year-old boy. Thepolice slapped Protection of Children from Sexual Offences () Act against the woman. She is yet to be arrested, police said.The woman, who is a relative of the teenager, allegedly abused the boy for two years. The first time the boy was abused when he went for a feast at the woman's house. After that he regularly used to visit his 'aunt's' house. He also started bunking classes. Lately, he demanded that he be allowed to go to school from the 'aunt's' house. When his parents refused he started attacking them. He even ransacked the television set in the house.Following this, his parents approached Childline helpline. It was during the counselling given by Childline staff that the boy revealed that he was subjected to sexual abuse.