Assemblies of God Church Pastor bags life sentence for impregnating 14 -year -old orphan
Aniele was sentenced to life imprisonment by Rivers State High
Court sitting in Port Harcourt.
He consistently raped the
14 year old victim, an orphan, under his care and got her pregnant, police said
in charges filed against him in court.
The Pastor committed the offence at Amaji Community in Omuma
local government area of Rivers State.
The Presiding Judge, Justice Augusta Kingsley-Chuku, in her
judgement, found the accused guilty of the crime.
Justice Chuku condemned Aniele for the sexual exploitation of
the minor who she noted was under his protective care.
She noted that the sexual exploitation resulted to pregnancy and
the birth of a little baby boy that later died.
The Court also held that the accused did not show any remorse
for his actions by attempting to abort the pregnancy.
The Court also noted that Aniele regularly threatened to kill
the victim if she revealed the sexual exploitation to anyone.
She said the offence is
punishable under section 32, Sub section 2 of Rivers State Child Rights Law of
2009.
In his reaction, State Prosecution Counsel, Lilian Franklin,
expressed satisfaction that justice has been served on the victim and the
state.
Also, Counsel representing International Federation of Female Lawyers, FIDA, Rivers State, Chisom Anyalebechi expressed happiness that the accused was convicted for the crime he committed.
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