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A 47-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for assaulting his 13-year-old daughter after accusing her of having sexual intercourse with men in Ghana.
The convict who is the biological father of the victim, pleaded guilty to the charges of causing harm, indecent assault, and female genital mutilation.
The convict had been subjecting the victim to all kinds of abuses with the allegation that she was going after men and was having sexual intercourse with them.
The victim cried out for help while the convict was torturing her until she became weak but was left tired up with the rope until the next day when she managed to free herself.
“The victim managed to escape from the cottage and was rescued by a witness, who rushed her to the Nsuaem Government Hospital where she was admitted for treatment,” the prosecutor said.
The case was reported at the Nsuaem police station, and a medical form was issued to him on behalf of the victim for endorsement and same was returned to the police.
The efather was arrested and handed over to the Regional Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) to aid investigations.
