Mason jailed to 20 years in prison in hard labour for defining his 13-year-old stepdaughter.
Eric Kofitse was convicted for defilement by at an Accra Circuit Court
And was sentenced by Honour Mrs Christiana Cann.
He pleaded guilty to the offence.
Kofi Atimbire Chief Inspector, in a brief facts said the complainant is a driver, while the accused is a mason.
Mr Atimbire said the girl (victim) is 13 years old and class four pupil.
Who lives with the mother and the accused person who is the stepfather.
It was reported that the accused person started having sex with the victim anytime the mother left home to trade.
The accused persons he said “then threatened her not to tell anyone about it else, he will stab her to death in the night when she was asleep.
According to the prosecutor, “Initially, the girl could not tell anyone for fear of being killed by the accused person.
“When this continued for some time, she managed to inform the mother on three occasions but she (mother) told the daughter she will talk to the husband to stop.
He told the court that, during the early part of March 2020, the accused again had sex with the victim who reported it again to the mother.
“The mother got worried and sent the girl (victim) to her cousin in Nsawam.
The victim who could not stand the persistent sexual attacks from her stepfather had to run to her biological father at Dansoman.
“The victim later fell sick while st with her father and was taken to the hospital where medical examination on 17 April 2020 prove she was seven weeks pregnant.”
It was then she told the father what she went through while she was staying with her mother. A complaint was lodged at the Achimota police station and accused was arrested.
The accused admitted the offense and his caution statements was taken. He was charged and put before the court
BY MOD DEE
