A man in Wa has been sent to prison for ten years. He was found guilty of defiling a seven-year-old boy.
The man, who called himself an Imam, is 42 years old. His name is Ilyasu Konate.
The Wa High Court gave him the sentence. He will serve his time with hard labour.
The young boy who was harmed lived next door to Konate.
Prosecutors said the trial moved very quickly.
This sentence is meant to warn others who might harm children in the Upper West area.
The court's decision brings justice for the young victim.
Konate will spend the next ten years in prison.