Delivered the judgment which reads as follows: THE COURT Having regard to Judgment No.45 of the Indictment Division of the Court of Appeal of Mopti on 29/7/08 referring the accused before the Court of Assizes of Mopti: ALASSANE SAYE : Born around 1979 in Pégué, rural municipality of Sangha, Circle of Bandiagara , son of Domo Saye and of Edjougo Kodio, Security guard domiciled at Excellence High School in Faladié, Bamako. Charged with abduction, child trafficking and Complicity, and rape. Arrest Warrant issued on18th April 2005. Accused does not enter an appearance. Having regard to the order of arrest issued against the above-named person and inserted in the referral judgment; Whereas the accused referred to the Assizes Court of Mopti sitting at Sévaré and regularly summoned under conditions provided by Article 369 of the Criminal Procedure Code, does not enter an appearance Whereas this is good reason to pass judgment in default against him; Whereas the documents of the case file establish sufficient evidence Against Alassane SAYE: for being, in Bamako, in the year 2005, in any case less than ten years ago, an accomplice to the crime of abduction charged against Amougnon SAYE, notably by receiving Miss Anne Dougnon in his house; -2) To have, under the same circumstances of time and place as above, less than ten years ago, engaged in sexual relations with Miss Anne Dougnon without her consent, act defined and punished under Article 226 and 24 of the Penal Code Having regard to these articles, together with Articles 363, 370 and following of the Criminal Procedure Code, 725 and following of the Social, Commercial and Civil Procedure Code, which read as follows: Pursuant to these legal provisions above-mentioned and transcribed: SENTENCES IN ABSENTIA Alassane Saye to a penalty of Twenty (20) years of imprisonment and 5 years of banishment.