Introduction

[1] The appellant was charged with an offence under s 14(a) read with s 16(1) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 ("the Act") for the alleged physical sexual assault on his biological daughter, who was at the time only 10 years old.

[2] After a full trial, he was convicted and was sentenced by the Sessions Court to 5 years imprisonment from the date of conviction and 2 strokes of whipping. He was also ordered to be placed under Police Supervision for 3 years under s 27 of the Act after serving sentence and to undergo a rehabilitative counselling within the period of his detention in prison