A Circuit Court in Accra on Thursday sentenced a 22-year-old fashion designer to 18 years imprisonment for having sex with a 7-year-old pupil in his shop at Agbogboloshie, Accra.<\/p>\n
Godwin Adjei who was facing a charge of defilement pleaded guilty and was convicted on his plea by the Court presided over by Mrs Rita Agyemang Budu.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”VBQ32cExERBj7isW6fyG3e6w8BENjlkK”]Prosecuting Detective Inspector Kofi Atimbire told the Court that the victim lives with her mother at Agbogboloshie, near the Accra Brewery Company.<\/p>\n
The Prosecutor said Adjei also reside at Agbogboloshie and has his shop in the same vicinity where he usually passed the night.<\/p>\n
On June 14, Prosecution said in the morning, the victim\u2019s mother who is the complainant was plying her trade and left the victim under the care of the grandmother.<\/p>\n
Detective Inspector Atimbire said during that time, the victim visited her mother at the market and while she was returning, Adjei asked her to buy porridge and \u201cKoose\u201d for him.<\/p>\n
When the victim returned with the food, the victim was wet because it had rained.<\/p>\n
Prosecution said the convict lured the victim into a bed net erected behind his shop, removed her dress and panty and had sex with her.<\/p>\n
During the act, Prosecution said the victim cried aloud for help but to no avail.<\/p>\n
The convict warned her to shut up and gave her GH\u20a1 1.50.<\/p>\n
When the victim went home she informed her grandmother who also informed the victim\u2019s aunty.<\/p>\n
The victim led her grandmother and aunty to the market and they caused the arrest of Adjei who was escorted to the Accra Railway Police Station.<\/p>\n
Later, Prosecution said the matter was referred to the Domestic Violence and Victim\u2019s Support Unit where a medical form was issued to the victim for her to undergo treatment.<\/p>\n
Inspector Atimbire said although they were yet to receive the report, Adjei admitted the offence in his cautioned statement.<\/p>\n
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Source: GNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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