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SHS student jailed 7 years for 13-year-old girl

A 23-year-old Senior High School (SHS) Form Two student, Seth Nayo, has been jailed seven years in hard labour for defiling a 13-year-old class six pupil.

Nayo pleaded guilty to the charge when he appeared before the Jasikan Magistrate Court pre­sided over by Mr Alfred Kwabe­na Asiedu and was subsequently convicted.

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Seth Vincent Kpodo, prosecutor, said the com­plainant was the victim’s guardian while the victim was in class six.

He said the victim was fast asleep in her room alone when suddenly she felt someone was covering her mouth, holding the neck, and was having sexual intercourse with her.

ASP Kpodo said the convict stood up from the victim and escaped leaving the victim to her fate.

The prosecution said the victim informed a co-tenant, a witness in the case, about the incident.

He said the witness also immediately informed the com­plainant about how the victim had earlier informed her about the incident.

ASP Kpodo said the com­plainant reported the case to the Jasikan Police, while a medical form was issued for the com­plainant to send victim to the hospital for examination.

He said the report on the victim corroborated her story.

Mr Asiedu, in sentencing the accused, said the student was a first-time offender, and, there­fore, attracted the minimum punishment, but it was to serve as deterrent to other young peo­ple, who would want to engage in such acts. —GNA

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