Mr Edward Ekuadzi, a 36-year-old pupil teacher in Aflao in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta region, has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for engaging in incestuous relations with his 17-year-old daughter.

He appeared before the Denu Circuit Court on 2nd May 2025, where he pleaded guilty simpliciter to the charge.

As presented by the prosecution, the complainant, Madam Christy Kwau, is a trader and the biological mother of the victim (name withheld), a 17-year-old Senior High School student.

Both the complainant and the accused are divorced, and the victim had lived with the convict since infancy.

On 22nd April 2025 at approximately 10:00 am, the victim went to the complainant at Sepenukope and refused to return to the accused.

Upon questioning, the victim disclosed that in March 2025 at about 4:20 am, and again on 17th April 2025 at 4:30 am, the accused had forcibly had sexual intercourse with her in their living room.

He had also threatened her against disclosing the act, warning that she would "risk dying" if she did.

The complainant subsequently reported the case to the Aflao Police Station, and a medical form was issued for the victim to undergo examination.

The accused (now convicted) was arrested and interrogated on 30th April 2025, during which he confessed to having sexual intercourse with the victim on three occasions.

The convict was a teacher at a private basic school in the Ketu South Municipality.

Under Section 105 of Act 29: A male of not less than 16 years of age who has carnal knowledge of a female whom he knows to be his granddaughter, daughter (emphasis added), sister [...] commits a criminal offence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment of not less than three years and not more than 25 years.