Monrovia — The Monrovia City Court has denied a motion to dismiss the sexual assault accusation against Atty. Mohammed Fahnbulleh, a commissioner at the Independent National Commission on Human Rights .
On Monday, May 27, the Monrovia City Court denied Fahnbulleh's motion to dismiss the accusation against him. Stipendiary Magistrate Ben Barco later transferred the case to Criminal Court 'E,' which has jurisdiction over crimes such as rape, gang rape, involuntary sodomy, voluntary sodomy, corruption of minors, sexual abuse of wards, and sexual assault, among others.
However, Barco cited the Act establishing Criminal Court"E," which states,"The Sexual Offenses Division Criminal Court 'E' shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over the crimes of rape, gang rape, aggravated involuntary sodomy, voluntary sodomy, corruption of minors, sexual abuse of wards, sexual assault, and such other crimes as may from time to time be added.
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