Following this hearing, the Court, concluding its deliberation in accordance with the law, ruled as follows: THE COURT Whereas according to the interrogation minutes of the flagrante delicto matter of March 09, 2018, Mr…. was brought before this jurisdiction, upon accusation of having in Thiaroye, during the year 2018, through the use of threats or violence, committed acts of sexual penetration on the person of … and …, in the circumstance that he was their adoptive father and that…- was below the age of 13 years; for having committed acts of pedophilia on them, also trying to rape … Offences provided for and punishable under articles 320, 320 bis, 321 and 327of the penal code; ON THE MERIT: On the public action Whereas when questioned, the accused denied the facts; That the Prosecutor, after having after summarized the case, requested that the accused be declared guilty and sentenced to ten (10) years’ imprisonment; Whereas in the light of the exhibits of the case file and the deliberations of the hearing, it emerges that the charges against the accused are constant and established; That it is appropriate to declare him guilty of this count and to sentence him to ten (10) years of imprisonment; On the civil interests Whereas…acting on behalf of the minor victims, declared his constitution of civil party and requested for the payment of ten million (10,000,000) CFA francs for damages; Whereas in this case, the court has sufficient elements to serve as basis to reduce the sum to fair and reasonable amount; That it therefore appropriate to limit the amount to the sum of five million CFA franc and to order the accused to pay the said amount, by granting provisional execution, and granting the maximum duration of imprisonment for failing to pay the dues; FOR THESE REASONS Deliberating publicly, on the basis of counter-argumentation, in criminal matter and in first instance;  Declares the accused guilty;  Sentences him to ten (10) years of imprisonment;  Admits the constitution of civil party of …. on behalf of … and …;  Condemns the accused to pay the sum of 5,000,000 CFA franc for damages;  Orders provisional execution; 2