render the prescribed sentence unjust in that it would be disproportionate to the crime, the criminal and the needs of society, so that an injustice would be done in imposing that sentence it is entitled to impose a lesser sentence.’ [9] Coming back to the present case, I have already shown that the accused herein had unlawful sexual intercourse with his daughter since she was a at a very tender age of 14 years until he impregnated her three years later. It is my view that his actions were not only heinous but they bore very unfortunate fruits of bringing into this world a child born of an incestuous, abusive, shameful and criminal conduct. Thus his actions do not only have a bearing on his daughter but on the unborn child as well. [10] Society and the Courts have decried the high incidence of sexual abuse especially on young vulnerable children who in recent times are more often that not abused by their fathers, brother, uncles, family friends or someone they look up to for protection. [11] Thus, as I stated in a similar case of R v Leteba 4, these type of actions have devastating effects on the young children who make up the highest percentage of victim of sexual offending. In this regard I further stated as follows:“It is also quite disturbing that the accused herein is a relative of the very young child. As it has repeatedly been stated in previous similar cases, the child looked up to him as 4 CRI/S/001/2013 (unreported)

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