Driver jailed 7yrs for defilement

By: Helena Selby

An Accra Circuit court yesterday sentences a-28-year-old driver to seven years imprisonment for having sexual intercourse with a-14-year-old girl.
The accused person, Jefferson Afavi, who lives in the same vicinity with the victim, pushed down the victim, dragged her into his room and had sexual intercourse with her.
Afavi, who pleaded guilty to the charge of defilement contrary to section 101 (2) of act 29/60 as amended by section 11 of act 554/98 was then convicted on his own plea by the court presided over by Mrs. Sedinam Agbemeva.
Presenting the facts of the case, the prosecutor, Chief Inspector IAA Ahor told the court that on February 3, 2012, at about 5:30pm, Afavi sent the victim to buy a bag of sachet water for him.
According to him, when the victim returned with the bag of water, Afavi met her at his door step, pushed her down and further dragged her into his room and had sexual intercourse with her.
“The accused person then warned the victim not to disclose it to anyone, but the victim went home and informed her mother, who also saw the victim’s skirt and pant stained with blood”, the prosecutor noted.
The prosecution further indicated that the complainant immediately went to the La police station and lodged a complaint which the police in turn issued her with a police medical report form to take the victim to the hospital.
The Chief Inspector told the court that the victim was sent to the La General Hospital, where she was admitted overnight, and a report submitted on her.
According to him the case was referred to the Domestic Violence Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) and Afavi was arrested. Upon his arrest, Afavi admitted the offence.