Summoned at the hearing on 31 July 2018 in accordance
with article 384 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the
suspect stated that he wanted to be tried immediately and
the case was argued;
The President read out the written submissions of the
prosecutor filed in Court and interrogated the suspect;
The public Prosecutor, after he summarized the matter,
asked for the application of the law against the suspect;
The suspect made his submissions;
The Registrar took note of his submissions;
The debates were closed for deliberations;
After deliberations in accordance with the law, the court
made the decision in following terms:
THE COURT
Whereas, according to the interrogation statement
No.1060 dated 6 July 2018,…. was brought before this
Court, in any event before the prescription of the criminal
action, on allegations to have attempted to commit in
Pikine in 2018, acts of sexual penetration on…., using
violence; to have committed in the same circumstances of
time and space gestures, touching and caressing of the
said minor of less than 16 years for sexual purposes;
Offences provided for and punished by articles 2, 3,320,
320 bis and 238 of the Penal Code;
ON MERITS
On the criminal action
Whereas during interrogation the suspect denied the
alleged facts;
That the public Prosecutor after he summarized the matter,
asked for application of the law against the suspect;
Whereas, in light of the court records and the debates
during hearing, the facts the suspect is accused of are
consistent and established;
That it is appropriate to sentence the accused to 2 years of
imprisonment;
While however, the court is satisfied that the accused
committed the aduction of a minor; it is appropriate to
declare him guilty and sentence him to 2 years of
imprisonment with suspended sentence;