The man accused of raping a 10-year-old girl will be slapped with two charges on Today, Police Press Relations, Assistant Superintendent, Gregory Alexander has confirmed.
Alexander said that the man, will face charges for: unlawful sexual connection and for having sexual intercourse with someone under the age of 12.
Unlawful sexual connection is defined as anal and genital penetration of one person by any part of another or by an object held or manipulated. It also includes oral sex. Reports are that the man allegedly fondled the girl the day before he was caught having sexual intercourse with her, in her relative’s shop.
For the other charge, sexual intercourse with someone under the age of 12, which is liable on indictable conviction before a judge and jury, the accused could face life imprisonment.
A man who claims to be an eyewitness had caught the alleged perpetrator in the act with the girl.
The girl was stripped of her undergarment, and the man who is believed to be in his 30’s, was found naked from the waist down with his genital exposed, according to the said eyewitness.
An alarm was raised but the man managed to escaped. He was later caught by police.
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