The Territorial Police in KMP East and Nakifuma, are actively searching for a Headteacher of Grace Day Care Orphanage Primary School, identified as Otim Jolly Joe, for the Aggravated Defilement of, a 14 year old, primary pupil of the school, during the month of August, 2023, at Busenya village, Nakifuma, Nagalama Town Council.
It was established that during holidays, the suspect sent for the victim to come to his home. When the victim entered the room, the suspect closed the door, forcefully undressed the victim and sexually assaulted her. In the month of September, he gave the victim Ugx 5000=, to go for a medical check up and she was found to be pregnant. Again on the 30.09.2023, the suspect gave the victim Ugx 60,000= to go and carry out an abortion, which the medical workers, objected to and alerted the school Director and the victim’s mother.
In a separate development, the police in Greater Bushenyi and Bushenyi district has in custody, an 18 year old, male suspect, Amanya Cryton, of Buhuma cell, Ishaka division, for the Aggravated Defilement of two 7 year old, female twin juveniles, and primary pupils, on the 4.10.2023 at around 6pm.
The facts gathered indicate, that one of the twins, ran to her mother at Kijumo trading center and told her how the suspect, wanted to defile them both. The mother rushed home and found, her other twin daughter naked and defiled. The victim revealed that it was the third occasion, that the suspect had defiled her. The complainant alerted the LC 1 chairman who caused the suspects arrest. During medical examination, it was established that the suspect had repeatedly defiled the female twins. The suspect is related to the mother of the victims, and was the one caretaking the victims, as the mother went for her normal duties as a shop attendant.
We strongly condemn such acts of child sexual abuse, by teachers and caretakers, who are looked at as protectors and defenders of the rights of children, especially the girl child. Our teams have directed resources to the arrest of the Headteacher on the run, Otim Jolly, as they charge, Amanya Cryton,, to court with two counts of Aggravated Defilement.
SCP Enanga Fred
Police Spokesperson
12th October 2023
