The Circuit Court at Tokor in the Ketu South Municipality, has sentenced a 36- year-old father to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour, for impregnating his daughter.
The convict, Kotse Zigah, an electrician, residing at Adoteykope, a suburb of Aflao, defiled his 15-year-old daughter, resulting in the pregnancy.
Zigah pleaded guilty to the charge of defilement, and was jailed when he appeared before the court, presided over by Mr Joseph Ofosu Behome.
Police Inspector Albert Kombor, prosecuting, said that the complainant, Miss Faustina Elikplim Korwu, the Assembly Member for Avoeme West Electoral Area, led the victim to lodge a complaint of defilement at the Aflao Police Station, which led to the convict’s arrest.
The prosecution said, the victim consumed a non-alcoholic beverage, which the convict gave to her, while observing his birthday, and she dozed off moments later.
According to Insp Kombor,
he victim after waking up, found dried whitish fluid substance on her lap and in her pants, which she showed to Zigah, who declined to make any comment.
The court heard that on April 15, 2025, the convict celebrated the victim’s birthday, and once more, gave her soft drink suspected to be laced with a sedative, after which he again, had sexual intercourse with her.
Insp Kombor said later, the victim experienced tiredness and headache and informed Zigah about the development.
The prosecution said on May 1, 2025, Zigah sent the daughter on an errand, and when the complainant chanced on her and upon questioning her, the victim narrated her ordeal for which the case was reported to the polic —GNA
