{"id":450729,"date":"2017-12-29T06:13:19","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T06:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/12\/29\/maximum-jail-term-for-gang-rapists-will-be-3-years-former-state-attorney\/"},"modified":"2017-12-29T06:13:19","modified_gmt":"2017-12-29T06:13:19","slug":"maximum-jail-term-for-gang-rapists-will-be-3-years-former-state-attorney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/12\/29\/maximum-jail-term-for-gang-rapists-will-be-3-years-former-state-attorney\/","title":{"rendered":"Maximum jail term for gang-rapists will be 3 years &#8211; Former State Attorney"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">General News of Friday, 29 December 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>Myjoyonline.com <\/p>\n<p>2017-12-29<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/24723835.295.jpg\" alt=\"Rape Is Rape Pic\" title=\"Rape Is Rape Pic\" width=\"295\" height=\"184\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>There has been widespread public condemnation following a gang-rape involving seven boys and a lady<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">The maximum jail sentence for four three juveniles standing trial for allegedly gang-raping a young lady at Bantama in Kumasi is three years, A former State Attorney Augustine Obuor has said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey can even be handed back to their parents\u201d, the renowned legal practitioner revealed on Kumasi-based Nhyira FM<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is because they are not grown adults to keep them long behind bars for long. \u2026.And anyone calling for a longer jail year term could be disappointed\u201d, he explained to host of the show.<\/p>\n<p>There has been widespread public condemnation following a widely-circulated video in which seven boys were seen sexually abusing a young girl.<\/p>\n<p>Bantamahene, Baffuor Owusu Amankwatia VI has therefore issued a stern warning calling for severe punishment for arrested teenagers to serve as a deterrent to others who may intend to perpetrate such crime in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>According to the traditional ruler, is sad for such a thing to happen and in a traditional area assuring not to intercede for suspects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere will be no attempt to intervene or intercede on behalf of the suspects\u201d, he assured urging politicians and other traditional rulers to follow suit.<\/p>\n<p>Calls have been made for the culprits to be severely punished to serve as a deterrent to others but he indicated that in view of their ages, they may not be given longer jail terms as the lay people want it<\/p>\n<div class=\"related_articles\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; 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