The Akim Swedru Circuit Court, presided over by Justice Emmanuel Bart Plange Brew, has sentenced a 38-year old taxi driver Isaac Dark, to a 7-year jail term in hard labour for defiling a 15-year old girl.
The Prosecutor, Inspector Sallah told the court that on the 3rd day of January 2016, at about 3:30pm, the victim who is a maidservant to the complainant was sent to give money to someone at Akim Oda Morning Star area.
The victim on her way back, boarded the accused person’s taxicab with registration number GT 5686-13. The accused, who had a diabolic intent, worked with the victim in his car for the rest of the day and finally lured her into his room where he had sex with her.
The accused kept the victim in his room until a radio announcement was made. On 8th January, 2016 at about 12:30am, the accused person took the victim to Akim Awisa lorry station and told her to go home.
The complainant on seeing the girl took her to the police station where upon interrogation, she mentioned the name of the accused as the one who took her to his room and defiled her.
She was then issued with a medical form for examination.
The accused was arrested and he admitted in his cautioned statement of having committed the crime.
After investigation, he was arraigned before the Akim Swedru Circuit court where he was sentenced 7years.-
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By: Appiah Kubi/citifmonline.com/Ghana