"Pawar had been accused in 2024 of sexually abusing the teen a year earlier, after she went shopping with her mom at Walmart, where he worked as a tire technician. The girl's mother reported that Pawar had exchanged numbers with her after calling her "cute." Police alleged around 1:30 a.m. the following morning, the family discovered the girl vanished from her home after Pawar picked her up and took her to a hotel."
"A person who identified themself as Pawar emailed this news organization last year, following Pawar's release from pretrial detention, stating the description of the charges wasn't accurate. "I have dedicated myself to building a well-deserved and respectable life, and this article has completely shattered everything I have worked for ... I am innocent and fighting this case with integrity," according to the email."
Parminder Pawar, 33, of Dublin, pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and false imprisonment with a stipulation that his conduct amounted to "offensive touching." Prosecutors dropped several felony sex-assault charges under the plea agreement, which did not require jail time or sex-offender registration. Authorities had accused Pawar in 2024 of sexually abusing a teen in 2023 after she shopped with her mother at Walmart, where he worked as a tire technician. Police alleged Pawar picked up the girl around 1:30 a.m. and took her to a hotel. Pawar emailed asserting his innocence after release from pretrial detention. The sentence included one year of probation, a $220 fine, and an order to stay away from the girl. Walmart confirmed Pawar no longer worked there.
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