A 35-year-old farmer, who defiled and impregnated his 15-year-old physically disabled step daughter, has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment by the Tepa Circuit Court in the Ahafo Ano South District.
Abubakar Sadiq pleaded guilty and was convicted on his own plea by the court presided by Madam Millicent Owusu.
Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector Jonas Newlove Agyei told the court that the incident took place at Mankranso in the same district, and the victim became paralysed a month after she gave birth.
The court heard that Akua Akoto, complainant, is the younger sister of convict’s wife, while the victim is the child of convict’s wife, born to her former husband.
Chief Insp Agyei said the complainant and victim lived together with the couple at Mankranso, and convict took advantage of the absence of his wife and forcibly had sexual intercourse with the victim.
He said convict warned the girl not to disclose this to anyone or else he would kill her and her mother.
According to prosecution, the victim kept the ordeal to herself, but the convict continued having sex with her till June 2019, when complainant detected the victim was pregnant.
Chief Insp Agyei indicated that when the complainant confronted the victim, she said that Sadiq was responsible.
Prosecution said a report was made to the Mankranso Police who arrested Sadiq and in his cautioned statement, admitted the offence and was charged after investigations. -GNA
