August 10, 2017 By Yusufu S. Bangura
Magistrate Hannah Bonnie, who is currently deputizing Magistrate Albert Moody of Court No.1 yesterday (Wednesday 9th August, 2017) sent one Mohamed Jalloh to the Male Correctional Centre for allegedly sexually penetrating a fourteen year old child.
He was charged with one count of sexual penetration of a child contrary to Section 19 of the sexual offence Act 2012.
According to the particulars of offence, Mahamed Jalloh, on 26th July, 2017, at Hill Station, Freetown, did penetrate a girl.
Prosecution witness, constable 9909 Komba, recalled on the 24th July, 2017 while he was on duty at the Family Support Unit (FUS), a case of sexual penetration was reported by one Isata Momoh on behalf of her daughter.
“I issued a police medical to the victim for examination. The medical was later returned to me and I obtained statement from the witness,” he said.
He told the court that he arrested the wife of the accused (Mahawa Kamara) on the same date because his husband was not around at that time.
“I and Detective Police Constable (DPC) 10827 Kargbo M. interviewed Mahawa Kamara. On the same date, the accused was arrested and he made a statement,” he told the court.
He said the accused was later charged with the offence of sexual penetration of a child.
The matter was adjourned to the 17th August, 2017.