Pupil Teacher who sexually abused a three-year-old girl has been sentenced


A Pupil Teacher who sexually abused a three-year-old girl over a period of two years has been sentenced to a 12-year jail term by an Accra Circuit Court.  

Ishmael Tagoe, 22, charged with defilement pleaded not guilty during his first appearance.  However, when he appeared before the court on yesterday, Tagoe changed his plea to guilty.  


The court presided over by Mrs Abena Oppong Adjin-Doku therefore convicted him on his plea.  In sentencing Tagoe, the court says it took into consideration the fact that the accused did not waste the court’s time.  

The court noted that considering the two-year period that the accused person abused the victim, he deserved no mercy although he is young.  Defence Counsel Mr George Asamaney prayed the court to deal with Tagoe leniently because he had shown remorse and had regretted his actions. 

Defence counsel said it was stupidity and youthful exuberance that compelled his client to commit the act adding that there was nothing attractive on the victim.  Counsel who further attributed his client's conduct to the work of the devil said the victim did not have any big breast or buttocks to attract Tagoe. 

Meanwhile, before the court could convict Tagoe, his mother and the victim’s mother broke down in tears in court. 


SOURCE: GNA
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