The Court presided over by Mr Albert Owusu Annor ordered the
24-year-old farmer to pay additional GH¢300 to compensate the victim.
Darkwah who pleaded guilty to indecent assault would serve 12
months prison term in hard labour in default.
Police Inspector Kwaku Appiah said the victim was a pupil of Mary
Kindergarten and lives with her parents at Akenkenso, while the
convict also lives in the town.
He said around 1000 January 9, the victim was playing with her
elder sister when the convict invited them to his room and sent the
elder sister to buy groundnut for him.
After the girl had left, the convict placed the little girl on
his bed, removed her pants and placed his finger inside her private
part. Luck, however eluded him when the victim’s sister spotted him and reported the incident leading to his arrest.
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