Bayavuge Patrick is accused of defiling a 14-year-old girl. The High Court found him guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment, considering he was unable to contradict the evidence that was brought against him. He appeals before the Supreme Court, saying he was misled by his lawyer to plead not guilty; he acknowledges the accusation, and says he took the girl to a hotel room where they had sex, but he did not know the girl was a minor looking at her physical appearance; he adds that he has 3 children whose mother's whereabouts he did not know, and had wanted the victim to help him take care of the children. The Supreme Court grants his appeal, and reduces his sentence to 15 years of imprisonment.