An Ikeja Special Crimes Court sentenced the besieged on Thursday nollywood Actor Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
Baba Ijesha’s rape trial lasted more than 12 months from her arrest and arraignment in June 2021.
Since April 22, 2022, Baba Ijesha has been embroiled in a messy rape trial for allegedly sexually assaulting Princess’ 14-year-old adopted daughter.
The judge, Oluwatoyin Taiwo, in a two-hour trial on Thursday, convicted Baba Ijesha of indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault and attempted sexual assault.
She sentenced him to 16 years in prison at the same time.
He was found guilty of four of six felonies; two charges attract five years while the remaining two attract three years.
His 16-year prison sentence will run simultaneously. This means that the movie actor will spend five years behind bars.
Ms. Taiwo, however, discharged him and acquitted him on counts one and six, which were penetrative sexual assault and attempted penetrative sexual assault.
Baba Ijesha was convicted of indecent treatment and sexual assault of a minor between 2013 and 2014.
The court said the prosecution successfully tried counts two and four; that he indecently placed her on her lap and rubbed her penis on her body.
He was also found guilty of four crimes.
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He was charged with indecently touching the same minor again and sexually assaulting her seven years later by rubbing her body and sucking on her fingers.
But the judge found him not guilty on the first count, which is allegedly sexually assaulting the minor by penetrating her car key seven years ago.
The court also found him not guilty on count 6, where he was charged with attempted penetrative sexual assault during another encounter with the minor in April 2021.