22-year-old man jailed three years for defilement

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A 22-year-old man was jailed for three years for defilement, reported on 26 October 2017. The source says the sentence was imposed in October 2015, but does not identify the court or give the hearing day.

He had contacted a 14-year-old girl through Facebook and tried to persuade her to bring her 12-year-old sister so he could “train her”. The older girl refused.