The State v. Ndahayo Jean Paul, 2017
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- Country (linked Cases)
- Rwanda
- Court location
- Rwanda: Kigali
- Court
- Rwanda: Supreme Court, Rwanda
- Date of judgement
- Oct 20, 2017
- Complainant
- The State
- Keywords
- Defilement (Rape of children)
- Rape
- Gender of victim
- Female: Girl (under 18)
- Gender of accused/perpetrator
- Male: Man (18+)
- Language
- French
- Summary
Jean Paul is accused of raping a 6-year-old girl. Though Paul denied the allegations, the High Court found Jean Paul guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment with a fine of 200,000 Frw, based on witness accounts which were identical with those of the victim. Paul appeals the decision before the Supreme Court, pleads guilty, apologizes and pleads for a reduced sentence, as he has a teenager under his care. The Court thus grants his appeal, and reduces his sentence to 15 years of imprisonment and a fine of 200,000 Frw.
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