CHRISTIAN MENSAH vs. THE REPUBLIC.

JUDGMENT This is an appeal against the sentence imposed by the juvenile court presided over by Her Worship Juliana S. P. Mensah in her order dated 25th October, 2023 wherein it was ordered that based on the Social Enquiry Report, the Appellant be detained at the Senior Correction Centre for the next three (3) years. The Appellant was convicted on his own plea to the charges of conspiracy to commit crime to wit, defilement contrary to sections 23 and 101(2) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 23) and Defilement contrary to section 101(2) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 23). The brief facts of the case leading to the charges and subsequent conviction of the Appellant are that on 5th August, 2023 at 10:30pm the Appellant and one Randy Quayson (that is, the juveniles before the Juvenile Court) sneaked into the hostel of the survivor and they had sexual intercourse with the survivor in turns. In the course of the act, the juveniles were caught red-handed by a teacher. Howeve...