Farmer jailed seven years for defilement

Asamankese (E/R), Aug. 28, GNA - Kwadwo Frimpong, a 27-year-old farmer, who defiled a 15-year-old girl and went into hiding for 18 months before he was apprehended, was on Wednesday sentenced to seven years' imprisonment with hard labour by the Asamankese Circuit Court. He pleaded guilty.

Prosecuting, Police Inspector G.D. Bruce told the court that Frimpong defiled the girl at Akyem-Nkwatanang on February 19, 2002. He said Frimpong invited the victim to his house under the pretext of asking her to run an errand for him but forcibly defiled her. The victim informed the grandfather about her ordeal and a report was made to the Police.