A man identified as Ashindioting Patrick who arrested for allegedly raping a 14 year old girl for 12 months, has spoken out, saying that she also enjoyed the sex they always had together.

The 33-year old man in his statement, claimed that the girl never complained and she was always asking him for sex until when her parents got hold of the information that the duo were engaging in sexual escapades.

According to him, the parents after they discovered this, decided to make an case out of the situation.

P.M.EXPRESS thus, gathered that Patrick accepted that he had sex with the victim with her consent repeatedly since 2017, she kept the secret as they both agreed and was still coming for it.

The alleged rape took place at Abeokuta Street in Bariga area of Lagos where the victim’s parents and the suspect resided. The victim’s parents claimed that Patrick deceived and exploited their under-aged daughter and repeatedly had carnal knowledge of her.

It was said that Patrick landed in trouble after the information got to the victim’s parents the suspect was caught in the act.

It was learnt the parents summoned the victim and asked to know. She confessed and informed them that it started in 2017.

She said she was afraid to reveal it and Patrick had warned her never to tell them or anyone about the romps.

The matter was reported to the police at Gender Section of the Police Command at Ikeja, Patrick was arrested and detained at the police station. He still denied that he raped the victim and informed the police that the victim wholeheartedly consented to it.

However, the police found him culpable because of the victim’s age which is now 15 years and charged him before Ikeja Magistrate court for defilement.

He has thus, pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Inspector Benson Emuehi did not object to his bail condition.

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