The Former Chairman, Leader and former Presidential candidate for the Alliance Democratic Party, Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray’s lawyer has abandoned him in court after failing to appear for over six months in an alleged sexual penetration matter in court.

Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray appeared in court but his lawyer failed to come again, Just S.O Taylor has informed the accused, Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray that if his lawyer fails to appear on Tuesday, he will withdraw the file for ruling.

Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray has informed the court that his lawyer has abandoned him because he no longer has money to pay him. “ I have learn my lesson” he informed the court.

The accused persons are charged with eight count charges of  conspiracy contrary to section 43b of the Sexual Offences Act ( Act no.12 of 2012), sexual penetration contrary to section 19 of Sexual Offences Act of 2012 as repealed and replaced by section 4 (a) (iii) of the sexual offences (Amendment)  Act of 2019 (Act no.8 of 2019) among others.

Kamarainba is being tried on seven counts of conspiracy to commit an act of sexual penetration, intentionally meeting a child for sexual purposes, engaging in an act of sexual penetration with a child among others.

His co accused, Marion Arouni, is facing two count charges of conspiracy to commit an act of sexual penetration and aiding Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray to commit an act of sexual penetration of a child.

The indictment indicates that the offences were committed between 14th February to 31st March, 2022 in two jurisdictions namely: Freetown in the Western Area and Kono in the Eastern Province.

The matter has been adjourned six September, 2022.

Kamarainba appeared with nothing else than with a full set gray good luck Jonathan dress, poorly kept beared and cold-cap on his head. His eyes looked slightly reddish as he looked and listened humbly and calmly to the judge.