Man jailed 18yrs for raping, sodomising toddler

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Man jailed 18yrs for raping, sodomising toddler

PORT MORESBY: A 47-year-old man was jailed 18 years for raping and sodomising a three-year-old girl four years ago.

Justice Frazer Pitpit said the court had to ensure that the sentence for such prevalent violence against minors served as a deterrent.

Details or the court proceedings and sentencing were reported by The National:

Man jailed 18yrs for raping, sodomising girl

December 8, 2021The NationalNational

By JIMMY KALEBE
A 47-YEAR-OLD man was jailed 18 years for raping and sodomising a three-year-old girl four years ago.
Justice Frazer Pitpit said the court had to ensure that the sentence for such prevalent violence against minors served as a deterrent.
He ordered Solomon James, from Wau village in Kandep, Enga, to serve concurrently the sentences – 10 years for rape and eight for sodomy. This means James will serve a maximum of 10 years but suspended the remaining five years on good behaviour bond.
Justice Pitpit said the court had found him guilty of both charges despite James’ denial.
Defence counsel submitted that James was a first time offender, no permanent damages were inflicted to the girl and asked that the court consider 10 years for rape and six years for sodomy.
The state counsel submitted that the girl was below 12 and was a toddler with an age gap of 40 at the time of the offence, sustained injuries and the seriousness of the offence.
The state counsel submitted for a sentence between seven and 11 years for rape and sodomy between five and eight years.
Justice Pitpit ordered James, on his first count of rape to serve 10 years in prison and the second count of sodomy eight years.
“The two terms are to be served concurrently, which means you will serve 10 years only,” he said
Justice Pitpit also deducted four years, three months, three weeks and three days for the time spent in custody and rounded that time in custody to five years under the courts discretion.
On May 6, 2017, James sexually assaulted the girl in his house at Talair Compound in Lae where the victim resides with her parents.
The girl reported to her mother and she was taken to the hospital where abrasions and redness were found around her entire inner vulvar.

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