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;

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