The Liberia National Police have last week, specifically on August 17, 2023 arrested one Ousman Kamara for allegedly raping a three years old boy in the Police Academy Road Community, Paynesville outside Monrovia, and is currently detained at the headquarters of the Liberia National Police on Capitol Hill.
According to report, the child whose identity is being withheld was alleged raped by the defendant on August 10, 2023 after inserting his penis into the anus of his victim while bathing him (The victim), a family member who is also complainant s, Caroline Fahnbulleh told police investigators.
During police preliminary investigation, a report in the possession of GNN-Liberia, the defendant, Ousman Kamara admitted to the act, and said it was the work of the devil, noting that he didn’t know what came over him.
However, medical report from the James N. Davies, Jr., Memorial Hospital SGBV One Stop Center during examination confirmed fresh laceration, bruises and redness within victim’s anus, evidence of penetration.
The report said, in view of the facts and circumstances gathered during the investigation, the investigators resolves and charged defendant Ousman Kamara with the crime of Statutory Rape in violation of Section 14.70 of the New Rape Law of Liberia.
The defendant has meanwhile been placed behind bars awaiting further court trial.
