Georgia: A person was sentenced to 18 years in prison in Zestafoni District Court for the rape and physical/psychological violence on a minor relative. The prosecution stated that evidence that was reviewed during the court hearings confirmed that the defendant had committed rape multiple times, as well as coercion of the victim in various events on different occasions.
As the Prosecutor’s Office reports, the court found the prosecution’s evidence complete and the accused guilty as charged of five episodes of repeated rape of an underage family member occurring at different times, Prosecutor’s Office says.
Also, trial evidence established that the perpetrator was simultaneously using psychological torture to coerce the victim into not reporting the crime. The prosecutor told the court the defendant would use the threat of killing the victim if she told anyone about the rape. The threat from the defendant kept the victim from reporting the assault.
He was charged pursuant to Article 11 Prima 137, Part 3, Subparagraph “e” and Part 4, Subparagraph “c” of the Criminal Code of Georgia. The latter article had stated that any person who has raped a girl under age of majority being his relative shall be guilty of a crime. There were five episodes in the case.
 Against the accused there was another charge over the Article 11 Prima 150, Part 2, Subparagraph “a” of the Criminal Code of Georgia,charges of coercing a family member . According to the case which was submitted by the prosecutor, three such offences of making and intimidation against the victim. During the hearing, the Prosecutor’s Office presented the evidence of the committed multiple crimes and threats against the victim. In the decision of the Zestafoni District Court, the guilt of the accused was recognized in accordance with the evidence provided and the circumstances of the case.
The court completely agreed with the arguments of the prosecution and found the defendant guilty both for the rape and for the coercive conduct on the minor.
At the end of the declaration of guilt, a sentence of eighteen years of prison was imposed. The sentence covered the crimes for which he was charged throughout the process, which were five rapes and three coercions.
As reported by the Prosecutor’s Office, the court had already found the case established and handed down a sentence to the suspects on the basis of the evidence in the court proceedings.
