November 2014 in accordance with article 384 of the Code
of Criminal Procedure, the suspect stated that he wanted
to be tried immediately but the case was postponed
several times to secure attendance of claimant for
damages and witnesses before being called for hearing
on 28 November 2014;
When the case was called on the above date, the Public
Prosecutor stated that he had called the above-mentioned
suspect before the Court at the hearing of the day to make
his defense for the above-mentioned offence.
And the suspect was interrogated;
The Registrar took note of the answers of the suspect;
The Public Prosecutor asked the court to declare the
accused guilty and sentence him to ten years of
imprisonment;
The suspect made his submissions;
The debates were closed and case adjourned for
deliberations and decision to be made at a hearing of 5
December 2014;
At that date, the court, after its deliberations according to
the law, made the decision in following terms:
The Court
Considering evidence on records;
Considering the interrogation statement of the accused;
Considering the application of the public prosecutor;
Taking into account submissions of the accused;
After deliberation in accordance with the law;
Whereas, according to the interrogation statement by the
Public Prosecutor dated 03 November 2014, …was
referred to this Court, on allegations that in any event
before the prescription of the criminal action in Dakar in
2014:
He attempted to commit, using violence, coercion
and threat, sexual penetration on…. in
circumstances where the attempted acts were
committed on a person particularly vulnerable;
He committed, in same circumstances of time and
place, by touching, caressing or manipulating in
any way, acts for sexual purposes on the above