Liberia: Police Charge Alleged Rapist

Thirty-two years old Emmanuel T. Copper has been incarcerated for allegedly raping a 14-year-old minor in Harper, Maryland County. On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, Inspector Shirley N. Teah of the Harper Police station alerted the Women and Children Protection Section of the Liberia National Police in Harper that the 14-year girl was sexually abused when health authorities at the J.J. Dossen Hospital conducted examination and confirmed penetration of the victim.

Suspect Emmanuel T. Cooper is a resident of Bishop Hill Community and an officer of the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS). He is also a cousin of the minor.Narrating the ordeal, the 14-year old girl said, on Sunday, May 9, 2021 while taking bath at night, the suspect allegedly went behind her and sexually abused her for the first time.

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