Pastors rape 12 year old girl and married woman

An Ekiadolor Magistrate Court sitting at Ekiadolor has sentenced one Pastor Uwen Friday to five years imprisonment for defiling a 12- year- old girl.* Pastor Uwen was said to have forcefully raped the victim at a farm in Okokhuo village, Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State.* The incident resulted in a five months pregnancy for the girl. Pastor Uwen was arraigned on a one count charge of unlawful sexual intercourse.* He pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to him.* The Presiding Magistrate, F.I Oghoator, in her judgment sentenced Pastor Uwen to five years imprisonment with hard labour without an option of fine.* Another pastor, Samson Odeyemi, was also arraigned at an Iguobazuwa Magistrate Court for raping a married woman.* Police Prosecutor, Again James told the court that the offence was committed on May 14 when the pastor took the victim to a river for spiritual cleansing.* The victim was said to have gone to the pastor to seek healing because she was having spiritual attacks.* Pastor Odeyemi reportedly asked the victim to pull her clothes and thereafter forcefully raped her.