Father jailed for molesting minor

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A 59-YEAR-OLD father of three was jailed five years by the National Court for molesting a nine-year-old girl in 2018.
In sentencing Max Tuo two weeks ago, Justice Lawrence Kangwia said sexual abuse of minors was becoming prevalent and those found guilty needed deterrent sentences.
“The defilement of a child’s innocence and privacy should be met with an adequate sentence.
“There must be deterrence for all intents and purposes,” he said, adding that Parliament had passed amendments to the law and increased the penalties for sex-related offences to protect minors.
Justice Kangwia said the offence was aggravated by the use of force with an intention to rape the victim but was unsuccessful.
“Such offence are more prevalent among relatives or persons who have some filial, parental, or other relations rather than complete strangers.
“One way to curtail such offences is through deterrent sentences,” he added.
Police brief facts reported that on Aug 24, 2018, in the afternoon while the girl was climbing down a guava tree, Tuo grabbed her and pulled her into a garden.
Tuo was spotted by the girl’s sister who demanded an explanation why they were naked.
The incident was then reported to their mother.
The court heard that a Mutzing Health Centre medical report concluded that the girl sustained an inflamed labium, consistent with sexual touching.

4 comments

  • The act is totally inhumane and animalistic!. it clearly shows that the father has no love for his family(daughters). so he needs to be detained and questioned for his action. such act is now becoming common in the country and its not good and safe, so this culprit needs to be sent behind bars and severe penalties needs to be applied on him.

  • Five years is too lenient. Should have been given 20 years or whatever the maximum penalty the law permits. The judges are becoming too lenient on rapists, child molesters and wilful murderers!

  • THAT GUY(THE FATHER) IS A HEATLESS PERSON,THAT IS AN INHUMAN ACT…HE IS A BAD FATHER AND HUSBAND.PEOPLE LIKE HIM MUST BE DELT WITH BY THE LAW AND PUT BEHIND BARS…THANK YOU FATHER OF FOUR GIRLS.

  • THAT GUY(THE FATHER) IS A HEATLESS PERSON,THAT IS AN INHUMAN ACT…HE IS A BAD FATHER AND HUSBAND.PEOPLE LIKE HIM MUST BE DELT WITH BY THE LAW AND PUT BEHIND BARS…THANK YOU FATHER OF FOUR GIRLS.

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