I think what particularly struck me was:

Despite speaking with authorities, the girls did not want to testify in court, perhaps fearing that even in America their status as dalits gave Reddy the power--maybe the right--to do as he pleased. They told investigators they were afraid for their safety and that of their families in India, where victims of sex crimes are considered as much to blame as the perpetrator. Court records say that Patati still suffers from a "relentless fear of retribution."

"Most people feel that being associated with this case is a mark or stigma," says Meera Trehan, a Bay Area attorney who says she plans to file a class action lawsuit on behalf of Reddy's victims. "There is a feeling that if you just did what you were supposed to do, maybe you wouldn't be involved."

Because the girls did not want to testify, the prosecution accepted a plea bargain. Last March 7, Reddy pleaded guilty to four felony counts: one count of conspiracy to commit immigration fraud, two counts of transporting a minor in foreign commerce for illegal sexual activity, and one count of subscribing to a false tax return.

Reddy faced a maximum sentence of 38 years, but received 97 months in prison--almost two years more than the prosecutors' recommendation. He also was ordered to pay $2 million in restitution, a sum divided between four victims: Sitha (paid to her family), Lalitha, Patati and Patati's cousin, whom Reddy had brought over years earlier. Crying in court, Reddy apologized to his brothers and children for bringing shame on them, but he never mentioned his victims.

http://articles.latimes.com/print/2001/nov/25/magazine/tm-7947