Two daughters rescued from rapist dad (Busaale, Uganda)

Two daughters have been rescued from their father, MUTUMBA MUGGAGA, after they reported that he had repeatedly "defiled" (raped) them. One became pregnant. It sounds like this is a single dad.

http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/687293

Man makes daughter pregnant
Wednesday, 8th July, 2009

By Charles Ariko

TWO teenage girls aged 12 and 15 have been rescued from their father who repeatedly defiled them.

The elder girl became pregnant as a result.

The girls have been living with their father identified as Mutumba Mugagga in Busaale village Nakisunga sub-county in Mukono district.

They were rescued last week by a local Non-Governmental Organisation, the African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) after a tip-off.

Information officer Haruna Mawa said Mugagga was being held at Nazigo Police Post in Mukono district.

“One of the children testified to the Police that she was defiled four times by her father,” Mawa said.

Addressing a press conference at ANPPCAN offices in Kampala yesterday, Mawa said when Mugagga learnt that one of his daughters had become pregnant, he forced her to abort.

Mawa explained that Mugagga connived with a local council official to hush up the matter.

The LC official, Mawa added, had also been arrested to assist the Police with investigations.

“We condemn these ill-practices and call upon the Government to expedite the process of prosecuting defilers, including parents who have down-graded their role by defiling their own children,” Mawa stated.

He said defilement was common in Mukono.

Mawa decried the slow pace in which the justice system handles the cases.

“Last year, 4,124 cases of defilement were taken to the courts, but only 333 convictions were made.

This represents only 3.8% of the cases,” Mawa said.

He proposed that that the Police be equipped with more skills and resources to enable them execute their duties.

He pointed out that there were less than 20 Police surgeons in the country to examine defilement victims.

“This has made the examination of defilement victims difficult. This state of affairs has made the reporting of cases complex,” Mawa noted.