The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced a mason to 15 years of imprisonment for defiling a primary four pupil in an uncompleted building at Himan-Prestea in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality.
Prosecuting Superintendent of Police, Juliana Essel-Dadzie, said the complainant is a farmer and grandfather of the victim, who is ten years old.
She said the complainant, victim and the convict, Thomas Aboagye, alias Mfantse, lived in the same vicinity at Himan-Prestea.
Superintendent Essel-Dadzie said on Thursday, February 1, 2024, around 5:30 pm, Aboagye gave the victim GH¢10.00, lured her into an uncompleted building in the neighbourhood and defiled her.
According to the prosecution, a witness in the case chanced on Aboagye while he was defiling the victim.
She said the case was then reported at the Prestea Police Post, where the convict was detained and during interrogation he admitted the offence.
Superintendent Essel-Dadzie said a medical report form was issued to the complainant to seek medical care for the victim, and it was later returned to the police fully endorsed.
Thomas Aboagye, alias Mfantse, pleaded guilty to the charge of defilement and the presiding judge, Mrs. Hathia Ama Manu, before sentencing the accused to 15 years imprisonment in hard labour, warned him never to repeat such a shameful act.