8 it stands to reason that the charge of rape under Count I will therefore not stand. There is no evidence on record of any conjugal relationship between the accused and PW2 and PW3. I have not seen on record any other justified reason why the accused should engage in sexual activities with PW2 and PW3. The effect of this is that the sexual encounters with the accused persons were unlawful and this I shall hold as a fact. As already stated above, exhibits “G” and “J” confirms that PW3 was born in 1996. This will put her age at 15 years. From exhibit “H” PW2 was born in 1995. This puts her age at 16 years. There is no evidence on record challenging these facts. I therefore take them as admitted. From the foregoing, I am satisfied that the evidence on record has established the following; (a) that there was carnal knowledge of PW2 and PW3, (b) that these acts of sexual intercourse were unlawful, (c) that PW2 and PW3 are both below the age of 18 years, and (d) the acts were those of the accused person. The prosecution has in my mind successfully established the offence of defilement against the accused on both PW2 and PW3 and this I shall hold as a fact. I now turn to the seduction charges. As a preliminary issue, I must state that both the Children’s Act and the Criminal Code fail to define what seduction means. However, under common law, seduction occurs when a man entices a woman of previously chaste character to have unlawful intercourse with him by means of persuasion,