Meru man jailed for 15 years for repeatedly defiling his stepdaughter
A Nanyuki court has sentenced a man to 15
years in prison for repeatedly defiling his stepdaughter at their home in Timau
Buuri, Meru County.
According
to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the man had been
defiling the minor for over a year and threatening to kill her if she ever
reported the abuse.
“During
the trial, the court heard that between March 2020 and May 2021, in Timau
Buuri, West of Meru County, the accused, who is the stepfather to the victim,
repeatedly defiled her and threatened her with death if she reported the
abuse,” stated the ODPP.
Appearing
before Nanyuki Law Courts Senior Principal Magistrate Ben Mararo, the
perpetrator was slapped with the said jail term after the prosecution proved
the case beyond reasonable doubt.
The prosecution,
led by Counsel Maina Kimaru, presented six witnesses to testify in the case.
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