A man who told his 16-year daughter that his pastor had directed him to have sex with her to spare their family of spiritual calamity, has appeared before a Madina District court charged with rape and incest.
George Offei, a pure water machine operator, has had his plea reserved as his case docket has been forwarded to the office of the Attorney General for advice.
The court presided over by Susana Nyarkotey, has remanded Offei into Police custody to reappear on August 31, 2021.
Chief Inspector Sophia Adamuwaa, the prosecutor informed the court that because the accused is being held for rape, the Police have prepared a duplicate docket to seek the advice of the Attorney General.
Narrating the fact of the case, Chief Inspector Adamuwaa said the complainant is a trader residing at La in Accra while the accused resides at Madina.
Chief Inspector Adamuwaa said the accused is the father of the victim. When the victim was four years old, Offei left the victim in her mother’s care and has since been with the victim’s mother who is also the complainant.
The prosecution said about nine months ago, the accused received several reports from the victim’s mother to the effect that the victim had been a truant.
The prosecutor said Offei then went for the victim and she had since been leaving with him.
The prosecution said the accused had on several occasions tried to have sex with the victim but she declined.
According to the prosecutor, the accused then lied to the victim that their pastor had given him a spiritual direction to have sex with her, else spiritual calamity would befall their family.
The prosecution said the victim did not believe his father’s assertion but the accused managed to have his way with her.
The accused, the court was told, continued to have sex with the victim on three different occasions.
The prosecution said when the victim felt traumatised and could no longer bear the ordeal, she informed her mother, and a report was made at the Madina Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit of the Ghana Police Service.
A medical report form was issued to the victim to seek medical care and the accused was arrested.
Latest Stories
-
NSMQ star Jochebed Adwoa Sutherland sweeps 12 awards at UG Vice-Chancellor’s Ceremony
33 mins -
Ghana’s Education Quality ranked 125 out of 183 countries in latest Global Youth Development Index
58 mins -
Emma Stone wants people to use her real first name
1 hour -
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Sundowns, Esperance join Al Ahly and Wydad as CAF representatives
5 hours -
CAFCL: Al Ahly set up historic final with ES Tunis
5 hours -
We didn’t sneak out 10 BVDs; they were auctioned as obsolete equipment – EC
9 hours -
King Charles to resume public duties after progress in cancer treatment
10 hours -
Arda Guler scores on first start in La Liga as Madrid beat Real Sociedad
10 hours -
Fatawu Issahaku’s Leicester City secures Premier League promotion after Leeds defeat
10 hours -
Anticipation builds as Junior Speller hosts nationwide auditions
10 hours -
Etse Sikanku: The driver’s mate conundrum
11 hours -
IMF Deputy Chief worried large chunk of Eurobonds is used to service debt
11 hours -
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II celebrates 25 years of peaceful rule on golden stool
11 hours -
We have enough funds to pay accruing benefits; we’ve never missed pension payments since 1991 – SSNIT
12 hours -
Let’s embrace shared vision and propel National Banking College – First Deputy Governor
12 hours