The Police in Serere have charged a 22- year old man with the Aggravated Defilement and unlawful carnal knowledge of his one year and seven months old son.
The suspect has been identified as John Robert Ongadia, a resident of Sapir Village in Ochapa Town Council, Serere District.
SCP Fred Enaga the Police Spokesperson in a statement says that the facts indicate that during the year 2021, the suspect separated with his wife, after giving birth to their son and after failed attempts to reconcile, he went and picked his 19-month-old son, from the mother during the month of October, 2022.
Enaga notes that the suspect has allegedly been sodomizing his son at night, whose painful cries attracted the attention of the neighbors who alerted the police.
“The victim was medically examined and proof of a ruptured anus, with bruises obtained. The case is unique and very disturbing. As a result, the suspect was medically examined and found to be normal, Enaga said.
“Inter-familial sex abuse, where children are abused by adults is real and shatters all the trust within the family. Some family members may find it hard to believe the abuser could do such a thing. We continue to call upon mothers whose children have been abused by a father or relative, to take courage and stand up for their child or children,” He added.
“We are aware some of the mothers face challenges of dealing with family members who do not believe that abuse occurred or who continue to maintain their relationship with the abusers, the possibility of economic hardships, especially if they are financially dependent on the abuser, possible loss of friends, making sense of conflicting advice from friends, family or religious leaders who may think you should forgive the perpetrator and legal authorities who expect you to report the perpetrator.”