A circuit court at Tarkwa sentenced a 29-year-old fetish priest, Nana Tetteh, to 7 years imprisonment in hard labour for defiling a class five 15-year-old girl. He pleaded guilty.
Chief Inspector Florence Tawiah told the court presided over by Mr. Samuel Obeng Diawuo that the complainant, George Johnfiah, a mechanic working with Golden Star Bogoso/ Prestea Limited lived with the victim and the accused resided at Ayipeys hotel in the same vicinity.
Inspector Tawiah said on May 25 around 1730 hours, the accused met the girl in Prestea and lured her to his room at Ayipeys hotel and forcibly had sex with her.
The prosecution said after the act Tetteh gave the victim 25 Ghana cedis and asked her off to her parents at Gyampre, a nearby village.
Insp. Tawiah said the complainant decided to searching for the girl and a witnesses in the case told the complainant that he spotted the accused and the victim heading towards the hotel.
The prosecution said that On May 26, two military officers arrested Tetteh and handed him over to the police.
Insp. Tawiah said the accused in his caution statement denied committing the offense and on May 30, the victim went to the Police station to assist in investigations.
The prosecution told the court that the girl told the police that the accused had sexually assaulted her, and when she was living the hotel she took Tetteh’s pair of shorts as evidence.
Insp. Tawiah said a medical form was issued to the victim to attend Prestea Government Hospital for examination and the report revealed that the victim was defiled.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
Latest Stories
-
I want to focus more on my education – Chidimma Adetshina quits pageantry
2 hours -
Priest replaced after Sabrina Carpenter shoots music video in his church
2 hours -
Duct-taped banana artwork sells for $6.2m in NYC
2 hours -
Arrest warrants issued for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander over alleged war crimes
2 hours -
Actors Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good are engaged
2 hours -
Expired rice saga: A ‘best before date’ can be extended – Food and Agriculture Engineer
3 hours -
Why I rejected Range Rover gift from a man – Tiwa Savage
3 hours -
KNUST Engineering College honours Telecel Ghana CEO at Alumni Excellence Awards
3 hours -
Postecoglou backs Bentancur appeal after ‘mistake’
3 hours -
#Manifesto debate: NDC to enact and pass National Climate Law – Prof Klutse
3 hours -
‘Everything a manager could wish for’ – Guardiola signs new deal
4 hours -
TEWU suspends strike after NLC directive, urges swift resolution of grievances
4 hours -
Netflix debuts Grain Media’s explosive film
4 hours -
‘Expired’ rice scandal: FDA is complicit; top officials must be fired – Ablakwa
5 hours -
#TheManifestoDebate: We’ll provide potable water, expand water distribution network – NDC
5 hours