Farmer jailed 14 years for sodomising boy

A 39-year-old farmer identified as  Eric Asiedu has been sentenced to fourteen years imprisonment with hard labour, for sodomising a 13-year-old Class six pupil at Gomoa Mankessim in the Central Region.

According to the information gathered, the suspect, Eric popularly known as Agya Yaw sodomised the boy on his coconut farm.

The Suspect is said to have asked the victim to escort him to pluck coconut since the latter is good at doing that.

However, upon reaching the farm, he forcefully pushed the boy to the ground, removed his pants and forcefully had sex with him against a coconut tree.

He then warned the victim not to tell anybody what had transpired but not long after the incident the victim fell sick and was sent to the Gomoa Oguaa Health Centre, he then informed his parents what had happened to him.

Eric Asiedu was then arrested by the Agona Swedru Police.

A test was run on the victim which confirmed that he had been sodomised.

The suspect was arraigned before the Agona Swedru Circuit Court Presided over by his Lordship Jonathan Nunoo and was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour.