Man gets 5-year prison term for molesting child

AMMAN — The Court of Cassation has upheld a May Criminal Court ruling sentencing a man to five years in prison after convicting him of molesting a child in one of the governorates in January.

The court declared the defendant guilty of molesting the 14-year-old girl on January 26 and handed him the maximum punishment.

Court papers said the victim met the defendant via Facebook and established a relationship.

On the day of the incident, the court added, the defendant met with the victim where he “kissed and touched her private parts”.

“The matter was exposed and the victim’s family alerted the authorities and the defendant was arrested,” court documents said.  

 The defendant had contested the court ruling claiming that “the prosecution failed to provide any solid evidence to implicate him in the charge and that there were contradictory statements made by the victim”. 

The higher court ruled that the verdict was accurate and the defendant deserved the punishment he received. 

The Court of Cassation tribunal comprised judges Mohammad Ibrahim, Naji Zubi, Majid Azab, Nayef Samarat and Bassem Mubeidin.