It is said that the suspect met the girl at Nyabugogo bus terminal from where he lured her to his home. The girl was asking for directions.
Sentwali has been arrested by patrol agents today morning.
The Executive Secretary of Nzove sector, Jean Claude has confirmed to IGIHE that the suspect is detained at Kanyinya police station.
“The man met a 14 year old girl at Nyabugogo bus terminal. He lured her with Rwf 2000. She followed the man who defiled her,” he said.
The girl alerted people on patrol who intervened and took the suspect to Kanyinya police station.
Article 146 of the penal code states that when a defiler is convicted, one is liable to life imprisonment. The penalty becomes life imprisonment if the victim is a child aged above ten years but less than fourteen years.
The penalty becomes a term of imprisonment of not less than fifteen years but not exceeding twenty years if the victim is a child aged fourteen but not exceeding sixteen years.
If the defilement is committed against a child above sixteen, the penalty becomes a term of imprisonment not less than ten years and less than fifteen years.
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