Police in Kasese District have arrested two men accused of defiling and impregnating a 13-year-old Primary Six pupil.
The victim, reportedly a pupil at Kasese Primary School, is the daughter of a resident of Katadoba Cell in Nyakabingo II Ward, Central Division, Kasese Municipality.
Rwenzori East Regional Police Spokesperson, SP Nelson Tumushime, confirmed the arrest of Elijah Masereka (17) and Azad Sseguya (20), both residents of the same area. He said preliminary findings indicate that the suspects allegedly defiled the girl on September 14.
Tumushime expressed concern over the rising cases of defilement in Kasese, noting that last week police also charged Gilbert Ainebyona (27), a salon operator at Kikorongo, for allegedly defiling another 13-year-old Primary Six pupil.
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Katadoba Cell Local Council I Chairperson, Wilson Kiiza, said police are still pursuing leads, as the girl continues to mention other names of people she suspects could be responsible for the pregnancy. He assured the public that all suspects will be brought to book.
Meanwhile, Lake Katwe Sub-county Community Development Officer, Ali Mosh Masereka, condemned the increasing abuse of children’s rights in the area. He cited another case in which a Senior One student at Hamukungu Secondary School was impregnated, with the suspect still at large.
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