A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. The court found him guilty of defiling a 7-year-old girl.

The incident happened in the Asene-Manso-Akroso District. This area is in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

The Koforidua High Court delivered the sentence. The man is 28 years old.

He received a sentence of 10 years. This term includes hard labour.