Legal Department: KABORE L. Court Registrar: Acts provided for and punishable by Article 533-9 of Law No. WOUANGRAWA 025-18 of 31 May 2018 to establish the Penal Code; On the other; L. Interpreter: DIALLO I. Judicial Assessors OUEDRAOGO Ismael YERBANGA D. Maurice BELEM Ousmane Entered on the cause list the first time on 16 October 2019, the matter was adjourned several times before being called and scheduled for hearing on 8 January 2020; When the case was called, the State Counsel affirmed that he summoned the above-mentioned accused to Court to defend himself regarding the above-mentioned prejudice; He proceeded to read the case file; And the accused was interrogated; The victim made her statements; The Legal Department made its submissions; The accused made his arguments to defend himself He was given the floor in last position; The Registrar took the minutes of the hearing; Thereupon, the proceedings having ended, the Court adjourned the case for judgement to be delivered on 22 January 2020; On the set date, the Court, after deliberating in accordance with the law, delivered the following judgement; THE COURT Mindful of documentary evidence in the case file; Having heard statements made by the accused; Having heard the victims’ statements; Having heard the submissions of the Legal Department; Having heard the accused, who took the floor in last position to defend himself; I- FACTS Pursuant to the committal order of the State Counsel of Faso at the Ouahigouya High Court regarding the complaints of P.S.M and D.L respectively for false accusations and sexual harassment, the Central Police Station of Ouahigouya opened an investigation; 7 Scanned with CamScanner