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<\/a><\/p>\nThe judge however discharged Dr. Gabass of the charge of unnatural carnal knowledge which she described as “bad in law.”<\/p>\n
Justice Agyemang Budu also indicated her decision was to serve as deterrent to people involved in such actions.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”rPEuIBN23jIjl3UuDDQQZ5Hy74vpejR5″]Dr. Gabass who has been in custody since June 2014<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was charged with two-counts of defiling a child under 16<\/strong> <\/a><\/span>years and unnatural carnal knowledge, an offence he has denied.<\/p>\n How the story unfolded:<\/strong><\/p>\n October 22, 2014<\/strong>: The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Western Regional Police Command launched investigations into a case in which a medical doctor is alleged to have sodomized a 16-year-old senior high school student.<\/p>\n October 23, 2014:<\/strong> Three health bodies, including a regulator, assured Ghanaians that they will not shield Dr Sulley Ali-Gabass from any legal process being pursued by mandated constitutional bodies in his alleged sodomy case.<\/p>\n October 24, 2014:<\/strong> Ali Gabass was remanded in prison custody until November 7, 2014.<\/p>\n November 7, 2014:<\/strong> Some journalists were assaulted by relatives of Dr. Ali Gabass at the Cocoa Affairs Court when they tried to take photos of the doctor.<\/p>\n November 27, 2014:<\/strong> The 16-year-old boy who was allegedly sodomized by Ali Gabass was interrogated by some lawyers at the Accra Circuit Court.<\/p>\n December 1, 2014:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Accra Circuit Court for the second time dismissed an application for bail by lawyers of Ali Gabass.<\/p>\n January 7, 2015:<\/strong> The Accra Circuit Court hearing the case involving Dr Sulley Ali Gabass adjourned the case to January 23,2015 for continuation of cross examination of the 16-year-old victim by the defense counsel.<\/p>\n March 16, 2015<\/strong>:\u00a0The Doctor, Dr. Nii Armah Adu-Aryee, who diagnosed Ali Gabass\u2019 alleged sodomized victim testified before the Court. He told the court which was held in camera that the \u00a0alleged victim had tested HIV positive.<\/p>\n May 6, 2015<\/strong>: Ali Gabass’ lawyers filed submission of no case praying the court to drop all charges against their client.<\/p>\n May 19, 2015<\/strong>:\u00a0The presiding judge in the case involving Dr Sulley Ali Gabass, adjourned the case to May 20 but expressed her unhappiness<\/a><\/span><\/strong> about the way the prosecutor was handling the case.<\/p>\n May 30, 2015<\/strong>: The\u00a0Accra Circuit Court hearing the case dismissed a motion<\/a><\/strong><\/span> moved by Alii Gabass’ Defence Counsel for stay of proceedings pending an application for appeal.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n