The Ntcheu First Grade Magistrate’s Court has sentenced 53-year-old Lemison Fredson to 10 years imprisonment with hard labor for defiling his 15-year-old biological daughter.

The court, presided over by Senior Resident Magistrate Imran Alley Abu, delivered the verdict on Thursday after hearing compelling evidence from three prosecution witnesses.

According to police prosecutor Jacob Khembo, the offense occurred on the night of July 29, 2025, when Fredson took advantage of his wife’s absence to force himself into his daughter’s bedroom.

“The accused entered the victim’s room around 9 PM and coerced her into sexual intercourse,” Khembo told the court. “The matter came to light when the victim confided in her brother, who subsequently reported to police.”

The case was prosecuted by State

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