November 2014 in accordance with article 384 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the suspect stated that he wanted to be tried immediately but the case was postponed several times to secure attendance of claimant for damages and witnesses before being called for hearing on 28 November 2014; When the case was called on the above date, the Public Prosecutor stated that he had called the above-mentioned suspect before the Court at the hearing of the day to make his defense for the above-mentioned offence. And the suspect was interrogated; The Registrar took note of the answers of the suspect; The Public Prosecutor asked the court to declare the accused guilty and sentence him to ten years of imprisonment; The suspect made his submissions; The debates were closed and case adjourned for deliberations and decision to be made at a hearing of 5 December 2014; At that date, the court, after its deliberations according to the law, made the decision in following terms: The Court Considering evidence on records; Considering the interrogation statement of the accused; Considering the application of the public prosecutor; Taking into account submissions of the accused; After deliberation in accordance with the law; Whereas, according to the interrogation statement by the Public Prosecutor dated 03 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 attempted to commit, using violence, coercion and threat, sexual penetration on…. in circumstances where the attempted acts were committed on a person particularly vulnerable;  He committed, in same circumstances of time and place, by touching, caressing or manipulating in any way, acts for sexual purposes on the above

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