Mr Nyang It is a light sentence but a good example from the authorities in Norway. It is alway sickening to read British tabloid about sex tourism in the Gambia. I hope the authorities back home have put in place legislation about sex crimes. Many tourist use the poverty of our people to prey on children with their indecent bahaviour. Tejan Nyang <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Folks , FYI . Chi Jamma , Bro Sheikh Tejan Norwegian police and NCIS during their investigation in Gambia. PHOTO: ARKIVFOTO: INGER ANNE OLSEN Teacher convicted of pedophile assault An Oslo teacher has been sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for abusing a 12-year-old boy in Gambia. Related stories: Pedophile suspect approached boy again - 02.09.2004 Teacher suspected of being sex tourist - 27.04.2004 The offenses took place over several years. The 58-year-old teacher sexually abused the boy and gave him football boots, money and a passport in exchange. The boy's father trusted the Norwegian since he was also a teacher. The offender told the boy's parents that he did not have children and wanted to adopt the child that he abused three times a day during his Gambian holidays. The boy's father accepted his son's dropping out of school since he ostensibly learned so much from being with the Norwegian teacher. The case is the first where a Norwegian citizen is charged in Norway for assaulting a child in Africa. The maximum sentence is 20 years in prison. The man was sentenced to three and a half years by Oslo Municipal Court in 2005 but Borgarting Court of Appeals acquitted the teacher. The professional judges found the acquittal incorrect and rejected it and on Wednesday the teacher was found unanimously guilty by a new court of appeal. The sentence was reduced as the case has lasted over three years. In November 2003 Norwegian tourists reported the suspicious behavior of the teacher and the young African boy after observing them in a hotel in Bakau. Oslo police district and the National Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS) mounted a thorough and costly investigation. The boy will receive NOK 75,000 (USD 12,500) in compensation for the assaults, and the ostracism suffered in his homeland. Defense counsel Arne Seland has not rejected the thought of appealing this decision to the Supreme Court. Aftenposten's Norwegian reporter Per Annar Holm Aftenposten English Web Desk Jonathan Tisdall Email this article Print this article Most tipped Worlds most peaceful Rare moose spotted Kola a nuclear bomb Oil riches may taper off Extra licenses offered Glowing article on Norway raises a few eyebrows Heavier drinkers Still best in the world Researchers: Alcohol more threatening than drugs Transport minister must answer for tunnel problems Most read Rare moose spotted Kola a nuclear bomb Worlds most peaceful Annual graduation debauchery looms Heavier drinkers Short bolts caused accident Animal bordellos draw Norwegians Oil riches may taper off Bookseller in court Glowing article on Norway raises a few eyebrows Publisher: Aftenposten Multimedia A/S, Oslo, Norway.Telephone: +47 - 22 86 30 00. All rights, including copyright and database right, are owned by or licensed to Aftenposten Multimedia.© Aftenposten Multimedia. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤