Teacher Arrested For Allegedly Defiling Six-year-old Pupil

Posted by: Eninu William in Uganda news August 5, 2023

Police in Jinja City have in their custody a teacher for allegedly defiling a six-year-old pupil. Mr James Mubi, the Kiira Region Police Spokesperson, identified the suspect as Joshua Wandegeya, a teacher at White Rose Junior School in Jinja City.

“The suspect teaches mathematics and English at the same school. Police is gathering information so as to exhaust inquiries and have him appear in court,” Mubi said.

He further added that the suspect is a brother-in-law to the owner of the school.

According to Mubi, consolidated crime data in 2021 indicate that 41 aggravated defilement cases, 122 simple defilement cases and 17 rape cases were reported, while in 2022, 45 aggravated defilement cases, 67 simple defilement cases and 35 rape cases were reported.

“This shows an increase in aggravated defilement, simple defilement and rape cases. This can be attributed to failure or reluctance by parents to appear in Court when time for testifying comes,” Mubi added.

Mubi further blamed some parents for allegedly settling such (capital) offences outside Court. This he said is against the laws of Uganda. Police, he advised, are always there to receive and handle such cases without fear and intimidation, once reported in time.

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