An Ado-Ekiti State High Court on Monday, sentenced A
-53-year-old, priest, Gabriel Asateru, to five years in prison for
defiling a minor.
The police charged Asateru with defilement.
The offence, contravened the provisions of Section 31 of the
Child Rights Law Cap C7, Laws of Ekiti State of Nigeria 2005.
Justice Oluwatoyin Abodunde, held that the prosecution has
proved its case beyond reasonable doubts.
Abodunde also ordered the convict to pay N50,000 as fine as
stipulated by the Child Rights Law, 2006.
The State Counsel, Mrs Ronke Odefola, told the the court the
convict committed the offence on or about Dec. 23, 2016 at Ayebaju
Street, Ifisin Ekiti.
She said that the convict, an Anglican Priest, defiled the five
-year-old when he visited her parents.
The accused was first arraigned in January 2018 and he pleaded
not guilty to the charge.
To prove the case, the prosecution called three witnesses from
the office of the Department of Public Prosecution, exhibits
tendered included a doctors report, defendants statements and other
witnesses statements.(NAN)
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