34 Year Old H0mo$exu Teacher Bags 12 Years Imprisonment For Raping His 11 Years Old, JSS 1 male Student in Anambra
A 34 year old school teacher, has been convicted and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for raping his 11 years old, JSS 1 student by the High Court of Anambra State; sexual and gender based violence court sitting at Awka
The defendant, Pascal Ofomata, a teacher at St Christopher's Junior Seminary 3-3 Onitsha, who pleaded not guilty in a 3 count charge was charged with Rape and Inflicting Physical Harm punishable under section 3(1), 4 (1) respectively of the Violence against Persons Prohibition Law of Anambra State, and the offense of Sexual Abuse punishable under section 35 (2) of the Child's Right Law of Anambra State.
Although the defendant towed the part of outright denial in his extra judicial statement, stating that he never penetrated the victim's anus, he however admitted in his statement in the police that he sucked his penis and told him to kiss him.
After an intense and intriguing trial, and the evaluation of the investigating police officer and the doctor who examined the victim, the court upheld the case of the erudite prosecuting counsel and convicted the defendant and sentenced him to 12 years imprisonment.
The court, in addition, barred him from being employed in any establishment with persons under 18 such as primary, secondary, and even tertiary institutions.
Commending the industry and brilliance of the Senior State counsel who led the prosecution Chinelo Akorah Esq. of the Anambra State Ministry of Justice, Hon. Justice Peace Otti stated that her final address was compelling and comprehensive, although it is very rare to see cases of sexual offenses against boys get to a conclusive end and offenders met with justice.
Reacting to the news, the women and social welfare commissioner, Hon. Ify Obinabo expressed satisfaction that the Anambra State justice system is one that delivers nothing short of justice and pointed out that the case is a rare push for justice for the boy-child and awareness that boys too can be victims of sexual violence.