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February 27, 2023
CIRCUIT COURT
CORAM
Accused Person
I received a copy of the social enquiry report and I read it myself and
understood it.
Prosecutor
My lady, I received and read it.
Evidence-in-chief of Social Worker
Irene Abra Aidoo
Social Development Officer
S.O.B in English
My name is Irene Abra Aidoo. I work at the Department of Social Welfare,
Probation Unit. I’m a Probation Officer for the Family Tribunal. My lady I’m here this morning to tender a report in evidence for the use of this Court. The report
of Ali Isaac. The date for the report is 23rd February, 2023. It was filed on 21st
of February, 2023.
Accused Person
No objection.
Prosecutor
Yes my lady I’m not objecting.
By Court
Social enquiry report filed on 21st February, 2023 for Ali Isaac, 18 years is
admitted and marked exhibits “CW – CWD.
Social Worker
(Reads out Social enquiry report which is translated in Twi.)
Accused Person
My father told me my birthday was 6th April, 2022.
By Court
So on 6th April, 2022 you became 18 years old?
Accused Person
Yes.
End of Evidence-in-Chief of Social Worker
No Cross-Examination of Social Worker by Accused Person or Prosecutor
SENTENCING GUIDELINES
Offence – defilement, section 101(2), Act 29 – 1st degree felony 7 – 25 years.
Sections 29(e) and 46(1)(d) Juvenile Justice Act (Act 653) – for serious offence
• vulnerable victim
Mitigating factors
• small age difference
• short duration
• lesser violence
• lesser injury
• genuine relation little age difference
A – 1 aggravating factor, many mitigating factors. Sections 29(e) and 46(1)(d)
Juvenile Justice Act.
I don’t know where my father is but my mother lives at Likpe. I have five
brothers and sisters. I am the oldest. When I left the football academy and
came to Accra, when I started work, I would send home some money because
my mother was sick. I use to send GH¢100.00 a week when there was business
or two weeks when there was no business. I love to play football. If
I can’t play football, I would like to study to be a mechanic. I am pleading
with the Court to forgive me. I didn’t know. I promise the Court that when I
leave here I will not repeat that again.
VERDICT
The accused person is convicted on his own guilty plea of the offence of
defiling Esther Kpatchane, aged between 13 to 14 years by bone age
determination. After considering the police medical form, investigation caution statement and charge caution st
AI Generated Summary
Her Honour Judge Dora G. A. Inkumsah Eshun presided over the sentencing of 18-year-old Ali Isaac for defilement of Esther Kpatchane, whose bone age placed her between 13 and 14 years. Probation Officer Irene Abra Aidoo of the Department of Social Welfare tendered a social enquiry report, which the court admitted without objection, and there was no cross-examination. The court convicted Isaac on his guilty plea and evaluated the police medical form, caution statements, and the social enquiry report. With one aggravating factorthe victims vulnerabilityand several mitigating factorsincluding small age difference, short duration, minimal violence, and lesser injurythe court applied the Juvenile Justice Acts framework for young offenders. The court imposed three years detention at the Senior Correctional Centre, Roman Ridge, and ordered enrolment in a training course, reflecting both punishment and rehabilitation.