Judicial Complex, Rivercess County – The 14th Judicial Circuit Court in Rivercess County has sentenced a 43-year-old man to 50 years in prison after finding him guilty of statutory rape.
Presiding Judge His Honor Wesseh Alphonsus Wesseh upheld the unanimous guilty verdict delivered by the trial jury against Saah Bundor. Judge Wesseh ordered that Bundor serve his sentence either at the Monrovia Central Prison or the Zwedru Correctional Palace.
Court documents reveal that Bundor was indicted in June for committing the offence involving two minors in Solo Village, Upper Bearwor, Yarnee Statutory District.
During his arraignment, Bundor pleaded not guilty and opted for a jury trial. Government prosecutors, led by Atty. Martin M. Tumoe, produced seven witnesses during the proceedings. After reviewing the evidence and testimonies presented, the jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict.
While delivering the sentence, Judge Wesseh described Bundor’s actions as “callous” and stated that he violated his duty of care by taking advantage of vulnerable children.
Meanwhile, Bundor’s defense counsel has taken exception to the ruling and announced an appeal to the Supreme Court of Liberia.
