The Asamankese Circuit Court presided over by His Honour Abass Abubakari Adams has sentenced a 36-year-old farmer, Majid Seidu to seven years imprisonment in hard labor for defiling a 15-year-old girl in Oda Nkwanta.
Prosecuting, Detective Inspector George Oteng-Appau said the complainant; Janet Abrokwa is a resident of Oda Nkwanta and mother of the victim, whilst the accused is also a farmer in the same Town.
He said about two weeks ago, the complainant observed that the victim was not in good condition so she inquired from the victim but she refused to tell truth until 24/10/2021 where the victim informed her friend that she has been sexually harassed by Majid Seidu.
Friend of the victim however informed the victim’s mother about the incident and upon Interrogation by the complainant, the victim confirmed that the accused had defiled her on several occasions and warned her not to inform anyone because he(the accused) vowed to give her money for trading and marry her when she grows up, so the victim said she accepted the complainant’s proposal due to the promises.
The complainant later reported the case to Akyem Oda Police and the victim was given a medical form for examination at Oda Government Hospital.
On 27/10/2021, the police received a medical report endorsed by Doctor Asuru Fouad at the Oda Government Hospital which said “on examination, she looked well but on vaginal examination, her hymen was breached indicative of penetrative sexual activity. Urine pregnancy test, syphilis, hepatitis B and HIV test were negative”.
Later, the accused was arrested and interrogated where he confirmed that he has been dating the 15-year-old girl for the past three months and had had sex only three times.
Contrary to section 101(2) of the criminal and other offenses Act 29/60 which says any sexual intercourse with a girl under sixteen years is an offense, the accused was arraigned before court for prosecution.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Kofi Atakora
