The debates were closed for deliberations; After deliberations in accordance with the law, the court made the decision in following terms: THE COURT Whereas, according to the interrogation statement No… dated 14 December 2019, Mr…. was brought before this Court, in any event before the prescription of the criminal action, on allegations to have attempted to commit in Pikine-Guediawaye in 2019, acts of sexual penetration on…., using violence and coercion, which attempt was manifested by starting the act and failed due to circumstances beyond the accused’s will; Offences provided for and punished by article 320 of the Penal Code; ON MERITS On the criminal action Whereas during interrogation the suspect denied the alleged facts; Whereas the public Prosecutor after he summarized the matter, asked for re-classifying the facts as indecent assault and made an application for 2 years of imprisonment of the suspect; Whereas, in light of the court records and the debates during hearing, the facts the suspect is accused of are analyzed as indecent assault with violence; that it is appropriate to re- classify them and sentence the accused to 2 years of imprisonment; While however, the court is satisfied that the accused committed the abduction of a minor; it is appropriate to declare him guilty and sentence him to 2 years of imprisonment with suspended sentence; On Civil damages Whereas the claimant of civil damages neither appeared nor was represented at the hearing, that it is appropriate not to make a pronouncement on civil damages; FOR THESE REASONS Ruling publicly in the presence of the accused and in the absence of the claimant for civil damages in correctional matters and at first instance;