A man jailed 12 years for defiling 8-year-old girl

A man jailed 12 years for defiling 8-year-old girl

A 30-year-old farmer has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling an eight-year-old girl at Sehwi Kwame Tawiakrom in the Western North Region of Ghana.

“The suspect called the girl to accompany him to his farm and collect something for her mother,” reports said.

When they both got there, he grabbed the victim, removed her pant and had sexual intercourse with her on the ground.

“He threatened to kill the bleeding victim should she reveal the ordeal to her parents,” the victim complied.

The incident was reported to the police at Adjofua subsequently, the suspect was arrested.

The victim was prosecuted on his own guilty plea.

A police medical report form was issued for the victim to undergo a medical examination which indicated that there was hymen laceration.

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