Police in Jinja have detained a landlord for defiling two tenants daughters aged 2 and 5 years old.
According to the reports, Mr Francis Wandera, aged 40, had been preying and deceiving the juveniles with Jolly Jus juice and Chapati.
The incident came to limelight after the children told their mother about the heinous act.
According to James Mubi, the Kiira region police Spokesperson, the victims informed their mother that Wandera bought them Jolly Jus juice and Chapati before sexually molesting them.
“This will act as an example to child abusers once Wandera is presented before the courts of law,” Mubi said.
He also added that, the victims had undergone a medical examination. Mubi, he noted that Wandera was found to be sound minded. Mubi however encouraged the community to remain vigilant adding that justice for the victims and their families will prevail.
Mubi noted that child and sexual abuse is a big challenge in Busoga and Jinja region and to overcome it, the government had to establish the child policy 2020.
The suspect is currently detained at Jinja police station as investigations are under way.
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