The Amasaman Circuit Court has granted bail to Kwadwo Nyarko, a 37-year-old aluminium fabricator, over an alleged defilement involving a 14-year-old student. 

He denied having carnal knowledge of the Junior High School pupil. 

The Court, presided over by a relieving judge, granted bail in the sum of GHC150,000.00 with three sureties, two of whom must provide proof of gainful employment with a monthly salary not less than GHC2,000.00. 

The judge considered that police investigations had been completed, the accused had a fixed place of abode, was not a flight risk, and the offence was bailable. 

The prosecution was directed to provide disclosure to the accused by December 11, 2025, the next adjourned date. 

Police Chief Inspector Richard Benjamin Arthur, led by Assistant Superintendent of Police Dora Amooh, said the complainant is the victim’s aunt. 

He told the Court that the victim lived with her aunt and family at Adjen-Kotoku, sharing a room with her cousins, while her aunt and husband occupied a separate room. 

On November 3, at about 0600 hours, the complainant discovered the victim had not slept at home.  She was informed that the victim had gone to fetch water the previous night around 2100 hours but did not return. 

Later, the victim returned and initially claimed she had slept at a friend’s house. Upon further questioning, she disclosed that she had spent the night in the accused’s room. 

The complainant then escorted the victim to Nyarko’s residence, where he was confronted and subsequently arrested. 

A police medical form was issued for the victim to undergo examination, but the form had not been returned.  

The investigator informed the Court that the delay was due to financial constraints faced by the complainant, who could not afford the medical costs.