Jailed 18 years for raping 13-year-old niece

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Jailed 18 years for raping 13-year-old niece

PORT MORESBY: A 32-year-old married man was jailed 18 years in Lae’s Buimo Prison for raping his 13-year-old niece.

Justice Lawrence Kangwia the law governing rape on persons aged 16 and below had been amended, increasing sentences.

Details of the court proceedings were published by The National:


18 years for raping niece, 13

February 25, 2022The NationalMain Stories

By JIMMY KALEBE
A 32-YEAR-OLD married man was jailed 18 years at Buimo prison in Lae for raping his 13-year-old niece.
Lae National Court Justice Lawrence Kangwia took into account that the prisoner was a close relative and, therefore, had easy access to the victim and the offence was prevalent in society.
The court heard that the man raped his niece in her room.
The matter was not reported as the victim was ashamed.
On another occasion, the defendant showed the victim pornographic movies on his phone and later imitated the act on her, then she reported the matter.
Despite lower sentences suggested by the defence and State counsel, Justice Kangwia said the law governing rape on persons under the age of 16 years pursuant to Section 229 A of the PNG (Papua New Guinea) Criminal Code Act had been amended, increasing sentences.
“This is done through the Sexual Offence (Crimes Against Children) Act 2002, owing to the prevalence of the offence and primarily to protect child victims under the age of 16 years from sexual penetration (rape),” he said.
Justice Kangwia said the first act of rape was deliberate and provoked by the defendant’s lust while the second committed with the use of pornographic material.
“The deterrence of this type of behaviour is necessary to safeguard unsuspecting and vulnerable victims from being preyed on by relatives in the community.”
The defendant showed remorse and apologised to the victim and her family and asked for leniency from the court.

The court ordered that from the 18-year, time spent in custody would be deducted.

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