The Bekwai Circuit Court presided over by His Honour Mike Diboro, has sentenced 21-year-old Emmanuel Abekah to 15 years imprisonment for defiling a 15-year-old girl.
Additionally, he has been sentenced to 2 years for escaping from police custody.
According to the Prosecution, Detective Inspector Ofori, the suspect on 19th February 2021 defiled the little girl.
The victim then went home and informed her parents about her predicament. Her father filed a report with the police station.
The police then caused his arrest and arraigned him before court. Appearing in court, he pleaded guilty to the offence and was remanded in custody.
But just before the scheduled date for his reappearance in court, the suspect escaped from custody.
The Police then mounted a search for him and succeeded in arresting him after one week.