A petition has been started urging a radio station to remove from its airwaves a DJ who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenager in November, reports American Bazaar.
According to India Abroad, Sunil Thakkar was sentenced to ten days in jail and five years probation after pleading guilty to deferred adjudication of guilt.
He was also ordered to register for his liftime on the sex offenders list.
Thakkar is a Houston comedian and DJ on Masala Radio.
A petition on Change.org launched by local members of the South Asian community calls for Masala Radio “to reconsider the face of their brand and remove a radio jockey that is a registered sex offender from the air. Our hope is also that Masala Radio advertisers, cultural organizations, small businesses, and local companies will put pressure on Masala Radio to make these changes, or sever ties until such changes are made.”
Thakkar has said he accepted the plea bargain to spare the family of trauma.
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