A 19-year-old illegal miner, who appeared before the Tarkwa circuit court for defiling a three-year-old girl, has been sentenced to 23 years’ imprisonment with hard.
Paul Appiah pleaded not guilty to the offence.
However, the court found him guilty and convicted him after the full trial.
Appiah was related to the victim’s father.
The house was close to that of the complainant.
He said on June 28, 2023, Appiah and his friends visited the complainant at her home and requested for hot water to prepare food.
He said when they were leaving with the hot water, the victim followed them to their room because she had a good relationship with Appiah.
GNA