A 28-year-old man has been remanded at the Male Correctional Centre in Kenema following allegations of rape and sexual activity involving a woman reported to be mentally unstable.
The accused made his first appearance before the Kenema Magistrate Court No. 1 on Wednesday, 21 May 2026, where he was arraigned before the Principal Magistrate of the Eastern Province, Magistrate Hadiru Daboh, on allegations relating to sexual offences involving a vulnerable woman.
According to court proceedings, the accused is facing two charges. The first count relates to rape, contrary to Section 6 of the Sexual Offences Act No. 12 of 2012, as repealed and replaced by Section 2(1) of the Sexual Offences Amendment Act No. 8 of 2019. The second count concerns sexual activity with a person with mental disabilities, contrary to Section 8(1) of the Sexual Offences Act No. 12 of 2012.
Court records indicate that the alleged incident occurred on Tuesday, 5 May 2026, at Dauda Town in Kenema, where the accused allegedly engaged in unlawful and forceful sexual intercourse with the woman without her consent.
The matter is prosecuted by Sergeant 4654 Wata Bakarr of the Legal and Justice Department.
Following the hearing, Magistrate Hadiru Daboh ordered that the accused be remanded at the Male Correctional Centre in Kenema pending further proceedings. The matter has been adjourned to 10 June 2026 for further hearing.
The allegations remain before the court and the accused is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction.
