Grandfather, Father Arrested in Two Different Incidents of Aggravated Defilement

Police in Butambala district have in custody, a 70-year-old man identified as Haruna Kiwanuka for aggravated defilement of his 4-year-old grandchild.

This incident according to police occurred on the 3/02/2020 at 6:30pm, at Bulaawa village, Kalamba Sub county, Butambala District, where the grandfather to the victim, called her behind the latrines and asked her to lay on her back. The suspect then removed his trouser and defiled her.

In a statement, police spokesperson Fred Enanga said the victim narrated the ordeal to her mother who immediately reported the matter to police.

“The scene was well documented and samples recovered from the scene for comparison with that found on the victims’ clothes and body, and from the suspect,” said Enanga

“The victim was further examined on PF3 and its appendix and subjected to PEP as a preventive measure,” he added

In a separate incident, the police in Busia, also arrested a one Juma Stephen, a 38-year-old father, and a resident of Buyodi Village, Limino Parish, Busia District, for defiling his two biological daughters, aged 13 and 15 respectively, during the month of December, 2019.

It is said that the suspect defiled his 13-year-old daughter, in the morning of 19/12/2019, and later asked his 15-year-old daughter to escort him to the garden to pick mangoes.  He also defiled her in the garden and left her behind crying.

“The victims reported to their mother, who never took any action but instead informed her father – in – law who also concealed the matter,” Police said

“It is very painful for people who are supposed to teach their young children how to go about life, to be the ones taking advantage of them,” added the police

Police stated that the abuse of the victims is a betrayal of trust and exploitation by a father, grandfather or any other guardian. Instead of protecting the girl child they exposed them to harm.

“We are deeply committed to thoroughly investigating these grave acts of sexual violence against children, and has tasked the department of Gender Based Violence at CID headquarters, to fast track the matter, and ensure the perpetrators are brought to book,” Enanga added

The law enforcement body takes reminded all local council leaders that most acts of sexual abuse and grooming are initiated by persons known to girl victims hence calling upon them to always be vigilant and closely monitor girl victims in abusive settings and alert the police.