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19-year-old mason jailed 15 years for defiling seven-year-old pupil

Alfred Mensah, a 19-year-old mason, who defiled a seven-year-old kindergarten pupil has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment in hard, by the Tarkwa Circuit Court.

19-year-old mason jailed 15 years for defiling seven-year-old pupil

Alfred Mensah, a 19-year-old mason from Awodua in the Western Region, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl. According to prosecutors, Mensah intentionally lured the victim into a room and sexually assaulted her while her younger sibling was out buying biscuits. The prosecution stated that the incident occurred at the victim's family home, and the girl's mother reported the assault to the police. A medical report confirmed that the victim had been defiled, leading to Mensah's conviction.

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