Sierra Leone: Three Jailed 20 Years Each for Rape

Justice Alhaji Momoh-Jah Stevens has sentenced Saidu Sesay, Alfred Bangura and Foday Sesay to twenty years imprisonment each after they were found guilty of conspiracy to rape and rape contrary to the laws of Sierra Leone

The accused were before the court on two counts indictment of conspiracy to rape and rape contrary to Section 6 of Sexual Offences Act, 2012 Act No. 12 of 2012, as repealed and replaced by Section 4 (a) (ii) of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2019, Act No. 8 of 2019.

State…