Anambra govt docks woman for alleged rape, child pornography
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The charges, instituted by the Anambra State Government, include alleged rape, sexual abuse and exploitation, compelling the children to engage in sexual conduct, emotional and psychological abuse, and placing them in fear of physical injury.
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu
A 35-year-old woman, Añulika Onyeanusi, on Tuesday appeared before an Anambra State High Court in Awka for alleged sexual abuse and exploitation of her two daughters.
Onyeanusi, who is facing a 14-count charge bordering on alleged rape, sexual abuse and exploitation of her two daughters, aged seven and nine, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The defendant is accused of sexually abusing her children with a sex toy and using them for the production of pornographic materials and performances
The alleged offences occurred between November 2025 and September 2026 at her residence on Ezego Ojoto Street, Akpaka GRA, Onitsha.
The charges, instituted by the Anambra State Government, include alleged rape, sexual abuse and exploitation, compelling the children to engage in sexual conduct, emotional and psychological abuse, and placing them in fear of physical injury.
The prosecution, led by the Anambra Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Tobechukwu Nweke, SAN, alleged that the defendant intentionally and knowingly penetrated the vagina, anus and mouth of the children with a sex toy.
The charges were brought under various provisions of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law of Anambra State, 2017, and the Child’s Rights Law of Anambra State, 2006.
Her counsel, Mrs Chikodili Nwaka-Ohuoha, subsequently applied for bail.
Justice Peace Otti of the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court adjourned the matter until Nov. 27 for ruling on the bail application.
(NAN)