By Sunny A. David
A 31-year-old Church worker identified as James Rich has been arrested for impregnating a 14 year old girl.
The shameless man worked as a ‘Yardman’ at St Michaels and All Angels Anglican Church, Ifite Awka, Anambra State Nigeria where he also resides with members of his family.
The Town Hall Media gathered that the suspect was arrested through credible intelligence by officials of Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs in collaboration with men of the Anambra State Police command.
According to a press statement made available to The Town Hall Media, the Media Aide of the Anambra State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hon Ify Obinabo, Miss Chidinma Ikeanyionwu stated that “Rich (suspect) lured the 14 year-old girl to the Church toilet, shortly before commencement of church service and had canal knowledge of her, after which he gave her N200 to buy her self something”.
The release further stated that “James Rich from Cross Rivers State, but resident in Awka, Anambra State is a Yardman at the St Michaels and All Angels Anglican Church, Ifite Awka.
“The suspect accepted to have defiled the 14 year old and impregnated her in the process. He explained that he usually does so every Sunday morning at the church premises, and that he has had carnal knowledge of her for about three times after which he gives her the sum of N200 to buy biscuit.
“The suspect disclosed that he is married with two children and expecting the third, and that he lives in the Church premises where he carries out his daily activities taking care of the Church compound.
“He pleaded for pardon stating that this is his first time of committing the crime and that it was temptation that made him do so”, the statement added that the suspect would soon be charged to court for prosecution.
Photo caption: above is the face of shameless James Rich
