A Nigerian national who trafficked a 15-year-old girl, forcing her into
prostitution, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in South Africa.
Eke Ugochukwe‚ 30‚ was sentenced in the South Gauteng High Court on Monday morning after
he was convicted of sexually exploiting the 15-year-old girl.
Delivering judgment, Judge Majake Mabasele of the Gauteng High Court
said what the suspect did to the girl was cruel.
'Clearly what
happened to her was cruel, inhuman and degrading and in violation of the right
to human dignity, which is enshrined in our constitution,” the judge said. 'The
accused is sentenced to 15 years for counts 3‚ 4 ‚ 5 ‚ 6 together.
'He is sentenced to
10 years on count 8. Five years will run concurrently with the 15 years above‚'
he added. 'Therefore the accused is sentenced to an effective term of 20 years
imprisonment.'
The charges he was found guilty of included living off the proceeds of
sexual exploitation‚ being an accomplice to rape and contravening the
Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, Times live reported.
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