KAMPALA, Uganda Justice Boniface Wamala has convicted a 36-year-old man to 36 years in prison for aggravated defilement.

Jonathan Okello, a resident of Onyal A village, Aperikira Sub County, Kaberamaido District, was convicted for luring his 16-year-old niece into sexual intercourse while knowing that he is HIV positive.

Justice Boniface Wamala ruled that although Okello denied the charges, the court considered testimonies from the victim’s parents and police witnesses.

According to the court records, when the victim told her mother what Okello had done to her, the mother reported the matter to the police.

An examination by a police surgeon found that the toddler’s private parts were bruised and had a tear because of forceful penetration.

Justice Wamala ruled that Okello will serve 36 years and 10 months after deducting the five years and three months he has already spent on remand.