Emmanuel Foster was found guilty when he appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Muhammed Chande.
The court heard through Prosecutor Aida Mzama that the convict defiled the girl on 21 November 2020 at Unenenji village in the district.
She said the victim was staying with the convict who is a husband to her sister.
On the particular day, the victim’s sister went to the market and left her husband with the young girl at home.
The man then took advantage of his wife’s absence and grabbed the girl to one of the rooms where he forced himself on her.
Later in the evening, the victim revealed to her sister of what happened.