Police arrest School Director for defiling three P.7 pupils

Police in Luwero district have arrested Jona Ssebamanya, the director of King’s Palace Primary School for allegedly defiling three Primary Leaving Examinations (P.L.E) candidates.

The victims are aged 14, 15, and 17 years. According to Sam Twiineamazima, the Savannah Regional Police Spokesperson, on October 25, 2023, the police received a report that six pupils had allegedly been defiled by the suspect. 

Subsequently, the police initiated an investigation into the matter. The police records reveal that these incidents occurred between the months of September 2023 and October 2023 in the areas of Kakookolo electoral village and Kikubajinja village in Luwero Town Council. 

According to Twiineamazima, police medical forms confirmed that out of the six pupils initially examined, only three were found to have been sexually abused. The suspect is currently in custody at Luwero Central Police Station (CPS), and the investigation is ongoing. Twiineamazima also revealed that there is another suspect in this case, and the police are actively searching for him.