Student Jailed 10 Years For Defiling 13-Year-Old Girl

A circuit Court at Asamankese on Monday sentenced a student to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for defiling a 13-year-old school girl. Francis Sarpong, a student of Asuom Senior High School, pleaded guilty.

Police Inspector Francis Cobbina told the court that at about 12 noon on February 17, the girl was sent by the mother to sell Kenkey at Asuom, where they lived.

He said Sarpong bought GH¢1 worth of Kenkey from the girl and asked her to send it to his room, which she obliged. Insp Cobbina said as soon as the girl entered the room, Sarpong pursued her and forcibly had sex with her. The prosecution told the court that when the girl returned home, she informed her uncle about the incident.

Insp Cobbina said when the uncle asked Sarpong why he sexually abused the niece, he (Sarpong) became angry and assaulted him (uncle). The prosecution said the girl reported the case to the police and Sarpong was arrested. Insp Cobbina said a medical report forms were issued to the girl to attend hospital for treatment.

The prosecution said Sarpong in a caution statement to the police, admitted defiling the girl.