A 43-year-old electrician, Chukwukweike Ashiedu was on Thursday sentenced to to seven years imprisonment for indecently assaulting his 17-year-old daughter by Ikeja segxwal Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos State.
Justice Rahman Oshodi, while handing down the sentence, held that the prosecution proved its case beyond every reasonable doubt.
According to him, the aggravating factors in the case are severe because the victim is not only a child but the convict’s daughter.
Justice Oshodi stated that the convict presented a profound breach of trust and violation of his duty as a parent to protect and nurture his child.
He said, “Your position as a father should have being to protect and care, not to exploit and abuse.
“Your admission of rubbing your manhood on your daughter’s buttocks for your segxwal gratification is utterly devastating.
“This act demonstrates a gross disregard for her bodily autonomy, her dignity, her rights to a safe and nurturing home environment.
“Such behavior of a parent toward their child is not only criminal but morally repugnant and psychologically damaging”.
The judge further stated that the convict’s action must have caused immeasurable harm to the child.
Justice Oshodi said that the full extent of damage to the girl might not be apparent now.
“Considering all these factors, I hereby sentence you to the maximum term of seven years imprisonment.
“The sentence will commence from the day of your remand, Feb. 27, 2019,” he ordered.
Ashiedu was also charged with defilement but the court held the prosecution failed to prove that there was an act of penetration.
Indecent treatment of a child violates Section 135 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.
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