Crime & Punishment of Saturday, 8 February 2020Source: GNASoldier jailed 20 years for incestFile photoA serving soldier who had bouts of sex with his nine-year-old daughter until she attained the age of 15 has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in hard labour by an Accra Circuit Court. Although Asare-Mante pleaded not guilty, the court presided over by Mrs. Justice Rita Abrokwah-Doko, however, found him guilty on the charges of defilement and incest. The court sentenced him to 20 years imprisonment on the charge of defilement and 10 years on the charge of incest. Handing down the sentence, the trial judge said that Asare-Mante, a servicing military officer should have known better. The prosecution said Asare-Mante also threatened to discontinue sponsoring the victim’s education if she disclosed his actions to anyone.

Source: GhanaWeb February 07, 2020 18:33 UTC