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Story summary
- The court convicted Barkat Abu Issa on April 13, 2026, of rape, burglary, and abuse of a minor.
- The case stems from a February 2023 attack on a Gedera woman with children present.
- The court found the complainant credible despite her inability to identify him visually.
- DNA and cellphone data placed him at the scene.
- The court also convicted him of abusing the complainant's toddler son, citing exposure.