{"id":173059,"date":"2024-04-19T07:40:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T07:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/19\/sex-pest-father-sentenced-for-abusing-his-daughters-aged-8-and-1-5-yrs\/"},"modified":"2024-04-19T07:40:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T07:40:51","slug":"sex-pest-father-sentenced-for-abusing-his-daughters-aged-8-and-1-5-yrs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/19\/sex-pest-father-sentenced-for-abusing-his-daughters-aged-8-and-1-5-yrs\/","title":{"rendered":"Sex Pest Father Sentenced for Abusing His Daughters Aged 8 And 1.5 Yrs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-v-b3301d32=\"\">\n<p><em>\u201cWhile delivering her verdict, the magistrate emphasised that the compelling evidence presented by the four prosecution witnesses, including the 8-year-old victim and a medical doctor indeed confirmed that the accused committed the offence,\u201d<\/em> said the ODPP.<\/p>\n<p>The court concurred with Prosecution Counsel Bessie Gikonyo\u2019s submissions on imposing the maximum sentence of life imprisonment on the accused.<\/p>\n<p>Principal Magistrate Virginia Karanja of Iten Law Courts reiterated the prevalence of the offence in the county and urged for the implementation of deterrent measures.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cShe (Magistrate) also highlighted that the act greatly affected the children and the mother and that they had to undergo a psycho-social support before testifying in court,\u201d<\/em> added the ODPP.<\/p>\n<p>Magistrate Virginia Karanja sentenced the sex pest to 100 years in prison.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhile delivering her verdict, the magistrate emphasised that the compelling evidence presented by the four prosecution witnesses, including the 8-year-old victim and a medical doctor indeed confirmed that the accused committed the offence,\u201d said the ODPP. 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