immediately but the matter was postponed on 15 October
2014, date on which it was heard;
When the case was called, the Public Prosecutor stated
that he had called the above-mentioned suspect before the
Court at the hearing of the day for him to present his
defense arguments on the above-mentioned offence;
The suspect was interrogated. The registrar took note of
the answers of the suspects and statements of the
claimant for civil damages;
The Public Prosecutor applied for 6 years of imprisonment
for the suspect;
The suspect and his lawyer made submissions;
The debates were closed and the matter adjourned for
deliberation and judgment on 22 October 2014 but was
further postponed on 24 October 2014;
After deliberation according to the law, the court made the
decision in following terms:
THE COURT
Considering evidence on records;
Considering the interrogation statement of the accused;
Considering the claims for civil damages;
Considering submissions of the public prosecutor;
Taking into account submissions of the accused and his
counsel;
After deliberation in accordance with the law;
Whereas, according to the interrogation statement No…
dated 01 September 2014, …was referred to this Court, on
allegations that, in any event before the prescription of the
criminal action in Dakar in 2014:
- he committed, using violence, coercion and threat,
acts of sexual penetration on… known as…;
- in same circumstances of time and place, by
gestures and touching for sexual purposes, he
committed ants of pedophilia on the abovementioned minor;
Offences provided for and punished by articles 320 and
320 bis of the Penal Code;
ON MERITS
Whereas while he was interrogated the suspect denied the
facts;