The Soroti High Court has sentenced 34-year-old David Okello to 55 years in prison for the crimes of rape and simple robbery, in a judgment that the court says should serve as a stern warning to society.
Soroti High Court Resident Judge Boniface Wamala, while delivering the sentence, described Okello’s actions as “terrifying and unlawful.”
He emphasized the severity of the crime, highlighting how the assault left the victim, Okello’s aunt, traumatized and fleeing naked in front of her children after he took all her clothes. Before the sentence was handed down, Okello pleaded for leniency, citing health complications.
However, the court found compelling evidence presented by the prosecution that, on November 18, 2020, in Apokor Village, Soroti Subcounty, Okello raped a 40-year-old woman, beat her, and stole 30,000 shillings from her.
A medical report confirmed swelling and inflammation of the victim’s private parts, attributed to both penetration and digital assault.
