“My daughter was scared to speak out because the teacher kept threatening her,” the father said. “We trusted the school with our children, but they failed to protect them.”
Two critical police files related to a defilement case at Seeta Parents’ Primary School in Goma Division in Mukono have mysteriously gone missing, raising fresh concerns about accountability and the protection of victims.
Police at Seeta had earlier confirmed launching a wider investigation into allegations that a teacher, Moses Kusasira Ssentemba, also known as Ssentumba, sexually abused a seven-year-old pupil and molested several others.
A second file was opened against the headteacher and members of the school’s disciplinary committee, who are accused of aiding the suspect’s escape. Both files have reportedly disappeared.
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Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson Luke Oweyesigyire said detectives continue to track the suspect and that an official statement will be issued once he is located.
“We are searching for him everywhere. The children who reported the abuse have already recorded statements, and the files were sent to the State Attorney’s office in Mukono,” he said.
The case came to light on October 11, 2025, when a Primary Four pupil confided in a classmate that the music and drama teacher had allegedly molested and defiled her.
The classmate informed her parents, who alerted the child’s mother during a school visit. The victim’s father later filed a formal complaint at Seeta Police Station under reference number SD/56/11/10/2025.
“My daughter was scared to speak out because the teacher kept threatening her,” the father said. “We trusted the school with our children, but they failed to protect them.”
Police sources say this may not be the first time complaints were raised against the teacher. Several earlier allegations were reportedly handled internally by the administration, with the school said to have merely warned the teacher instead of notifying authorities.
Investigators further claim the suspect admitted wrongdoing before fleeing. Instead of ensuring he was detained, school officials allegedly allowed him to leave the premises.
When contacted, headteacher Pulse Byasi initially denied knowledge of the case, later acknowledging he had received the report. He appealed to journalists not to publish the story, saying publicity could damage the school’s three-decade-old reputation.
Child-rights advocates have condemned the school’s handling of the matter, arguing that institutional image must never take precedence over the safety of children.
They are calling for strict, transparent reporting protocols across all learning institutions to prevent cover-ups and ensure swift action in cases of abuse.
Meanwhile, police are appealing to the public for information that could lead to the arrest of the suspect. Victims and their families continue to wait for justice as questions linger over how critical case files vanished while in the system.
