JUVENILE COURT OF
BOBO-DIOULASSO
BURKINA FASO
UNITY-PROGRESS-JUSTICE
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HEARING OF FEBRUARY 22, 2018,
ON MISDEMEANOUR MATTERS
At the ordinary hearing in chambers of the Juvenile Judge in
Bobo Dioulasso (Burkina Faso) on February 22, 2018, in
which were present: Mr. ONADJA Yempabou, Juvenile
Judge of Bobo-Dioulasso;
PRESIDENT,
JUVENILE JUDGE OF
BOBO-DIOULASSO
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JGT No. 003 of 22/02/2018
RP No. 022 /2018
Mr TRAORE Ali,
Deputy State Counsel of Faso;
P.D.
VS
Z.M
Invasion of privacy
DECISION
See verdict
PUBLIC PROSECUTION,
Assisted by Mrs LANKOANDE T. Juliette,
Court Registrar;
COURT REGISTRAR,
The following judgement was delivered:
BETWEEN
The State Counsel of Faso, petitioner in a flagrante delicto
proceeding;
ON THE ONE HAND,
AND
Z.M born August 31, 2002, in ................................ :
Accused of “having voluntarily violated D.R.'s privacy in
Bobo-Dioulasso on February 5, 2018, less than 3 (three)
years ago, by photographing her naked on a bed with his cell
phone and publishing the said photo on WhatsApp social
network without her consent;
Acts provided for and punished by article 371 of the penal
code”;
ON THE OTHER HAND,
When questioned at the hearing, in accordance with the
provisions of article 396 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the
accused declared that he wanted to be tried immediately;
During the appeal, the State Counsel of Faso stated that he
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