A Cape Coast Circuit Court two on Thursday, jailed Eric Asamoah, 22- year old man to 16 years imprisonment in hard labour for defiling a seven-year-old boy at Mankessim.
Asamoah pleaded guilty to the charge of defilement and was sentenced accordingly by the court presided over by Mrs Nana Aba Quaiba Nunoo.
Prosecuting Chief Inspector Simon Sartey told the court that Asamoah stays at Nananom, a surburb of Mankessim in the Mfantseman Municipality same as the victim.
He said the victim fell sick and confided in his father about his ordeal in the hands of Asamoah.
The Prosecutor stated that Asamoah severally defiled the boy on countless occasions whenever the area was quiet.
The victim who fell sick and was sent to the Saltpond Municipal Hospital, has been on admission for days and is responding to treatment.
On Monday November 03, the police with the assistance of the victim’s father, tracked and arrested Asamoah.
