Dismissed Kyambogo University lecturer Dr Eron Lawrence allegedly administered date-rape drugs before defiling a visually impaired girl, prosecutors have told the Nakawa Chief Magistrate's court.
Eron appeared before the court where he is being tried on charges of aggravated defilement. The prosecution led by state attorney Eunice Mbaine tendered committal papers before the court presided over by chief magistrate, Christine Nantege showing the summary of the evidence they intend to rely on to prosecute Eron in the High court.
The evidence was then read to court and Eron committed to the High court to face trial on charges which are capital in nature. Records indicate that on October 12, 2023, between Kyambogo University and Namugongo village in Wakiso district, Eron reportedly performed a sexual act with a visually impaired underage girl when he was HIV positive and a person in authority over her.
Evidence before the court shows that on October 9, 2023, the victim who was the president of a certain association at school together with Eron and other students including those from Gulu University Kyambogo University and Gulu High School travelled through Entebbe airport to attend a conference in Nairobi Kenya.
Eron left his car at the airport and when they were returning, he put all the students in his vehicle and kept dropping them off at their places of destination where they would board to proceed with their journeys to where they had come from.
However, evidence shows that Eron dropped the visually impaired victim last when she was the only one left in the vehicle. Evidence further indicates that the victim was seated in the co-driver's seat while Eron was driving and when she told him that she was thirsty, he gave her a bottle of water which she drank before blacking out.
"She blacked out and by the time she regained her senses, she found herself in the back seat of the vehicle and the vehicle had been parked," reads the records.
It further shows that "the accused gave the victim a tablet (drug) and told her to take it, telling her it was an emergency pill and it would not be good after 72 hours. The victim then took it and realized that her knickers were wet and she felt pain in her genitals."
Records also show that Eron then proceeded and reached a certain fuel station where the victim was to be dropped initially but decided to drop her home and spent some time conversing with her aunt before leaving. The victim is said to have reported the matter to her school matron two days later who reported it to the head teacher before police intervened.
Investigations commenced and Eron was accordingly arrested. Upon toxicological examination of the yellow tablets that were found with him, prosecutors say it was discovered that it was medicine normally prescribed to patients with erectile dysfunction.
The DPP now contends that during the hearing of the case, the prosecution will tender a DNA analysis report, toxicological analysis report, knickers of the victim, CCTV footage, and clothes of the victim among others, and will ask the court to convict Eron on the basis that he has no defense whatsoever.
Eron who has since been fired from Kyambogo University has been sent back on remand until such a time when the High court will call him to hear the case against him.
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