The Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced a 31-year-old teacher, Daniel Idowu to seven years imprisonment for sexually assaulting his 16-year-old student within the school premises.
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo who had earlier sentenced the convict to five years imprisonment, however, increased his jail term to seven years without an option of fine after saying that he had been in custody for three years.
She said the confessional statement by the defendant, which was made voluntarily, showed that he sexually assaulted the minor.
“The defendant admitted to have fondled the breast of the victim twice and tried to have sex with her but he could not penetrate as she was a virgin.
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“The defendant is hereby convicted on the charge of sexual assault of a child,” she held.
Justice Taiwo added that the defendant would have gotten a life imprisonment if the victim had testified.
“You are a teacher and you were touching the breast of your student. You would have gone for life imprisonment if the victim had come to court to testify.”
When asked if he had anything to say, Mr Daniel pleaded for mercy, promising not to repeat such act.
“My lord, I am very sorry for what happened. I promise it will not happen again,” the convict told the court.
Source: Punch
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