December 2014 for proper administration of justice;
When the case was called, the Public Prosecutor stated
that he had called the above-mentioned suspect before the
Court at the hearing of the day in order to make his
defense for the above-mentioned offence;
The Registrar read out the content of the case file;
The suspect was interrogated. The registrar took note of
the answers of the suspects;
The Public Prosecutor summarized the facts of the case
and applied for two years of imprisonment;
The suspect made his submissions;
The debates were closed and the matter adjourned for
deliberation and judgment on 23 December 2014;
After deliberation according to the law, the court made the
decision in following terms:
The Court
Considering evidence on records;
Considering the interrogation statement of the accused;
Considering the claims for civil damages;
Considering the application of the public prosecutor;
Taking into account submissions of the accused and his
counsel;
After deliberation in accordance with the law;
On criminal action
Whereas, according to the interrogation statement No…
dated 07 November 2014, …was referred to this Court, on
allegations that in any event before the prescription of the
criminal action in Dakar in 2014 he committed, using
violence, coercion and threat, sexual penetration on …;
having in same circumstances of time and place, by
touching, caressing or manipulating, committed pedophilia
on the above mentioned minor being less than 16 years
old; having used force for kidnapping the said minor from
the place known par her parents;
Offences provided and punished by articles 320, 320 bis
and 348 of the Penal Code;
Whereas the public prosecutor after summarizing the facts
of the case, applied for 2 years of imprisonment for the
accused;
Whereas the facts the suspect is accused of are consistent
and that it is appropriate to sentence him to 5 years of
imprisonment;