01/04/2026
Man takes 30 Year Sentence for R**e in Sinoe County.
Sinoe County 3rd Judicial Circuit Court has sentenced a 32-year-old man for thirty years in imprison.
Prepertratot Prince Deyowon was convicted for the crime of r**e and sentenced for thirty years imprison.
The ruling was delivered on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, by
Assigned Circuit Judge, Wesseh Alphonsus Wesseh delivered the rulling on Wednesday April 1, 2026 following a bench trial.
According to court records, the incident occurred on August 23, 2025, in Dortroken, Jaedae District, where the defendant was accused of ra**ng a four-year-old child after being left in his care.
It was established that child’s mother had stepped out for some business, leaving the child and others under the defendant’s supervision which Upon her return, the defendant had left the scene, and the incident was discovered.
Medical examination was conducted at the Francis J. Grant Hospital in Greenville confirmed injuries consistent with sexual assault.
During trial, the defendant pleaded not guilty but admitted being present with the child. The court relied on testimonies from the mother, medical personnel, and law enforcement officers, as well as circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution.
In the ruling, Judge emphasized that under Liberian law, r**e involving a minor constitutes a first-degree felony and also noted that the defendant’s failure to protect the child while under his care was an aggravating factor.The court found the evidence sufficient to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt and upheld its guilty verdict delivered on March 30, 2026.
The prepertrator is to serve his thirty year imprisonment at the National Palace of Corrections in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County.
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