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A Circuit Court in Akyem Swedru presided over by Mr. Kofi Akrowiah has incarcerated two palm wine tappers to nine(9) years each for raping with a 15-year old mentally handicapped.
The culprits; Augustine Nyarko, 22 and Sampson Osei, 20 pleaded guilty to the charges. According to the prosecution, on 23rd March 2009, one the accused- Osei who is a cousin to the victim sent her to purchase bread. When the victim returned, Osei directed her to send the bread to the bedroom of one Oppong. Osei then followed her to the room and forcibly had sexual intercourse with her. After Osei had his way, Nyarko too took his turn.
Subsequently, the accused persons offered the victim some money and warned her against disclosing the encounter to anyone but the young girl informed her grandmother who alerted the Akroso Police. The accused were arrested and arranged before court where they pleaded guilty and jailed for nine years each.
Source: The Mirror
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