Communications minister Sam George (L) says Yaytseslav (R) broke the laws of Ghana
The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has announced that the government has started processes to get the Russian man accused of filming his sexual escapades with several Ghanaian women.
Speaking to the media on Saturday, February 14, 2026, Sam George said that the Russian man, who has been identified as Yaytseslav, broke the laws of Ghana, and the government would leave no stone unturned in ensuring that he is brought back to Ghana.
He added that even if the Russian man is not brought back to Ghana, he would be tried in absentia.
“It is a crime to record a person without their consent, and even when you record and keep it on your phone, if the person finds out and reports it to us, we will prosecute you, and you will go to jail. That’s the law of the land.
“Now you don’t just record it, but you go and post it on a website for financial gain. That gentleman would be looked for. We will activate every resource at our disposal, working with Interpol, the way we’ve worked with Interpol to extradite Ghanaians to other jurisdictions,” he said.
He also disclosed that he has invited the Russian Ambassador to Ghana over the incident and asked for the collaboration of his country to help prosecute Yaytseslav.
“I’ve invited the Russian Ambassador to work with our law enforcement. We want the gentleman to come to Ghana, to be brought back to Ghana, extradited to Ghana, for him to face the rigours of our law.
“Ghanaian citizens, irrespective of their decision-making, will be protected by their government. The Government of John Dramani Mahama will ensure that every citizen’s rights are protected. And you cannot record a citizen without their consent and air that or post that online; that constitutes a crime under the Cyber Security Authority Act (CSA), Act 1038,” he added.
The minister also urged Ghanaians to be circumspect in order to avoid becoming victims of such predators.
Background
A man identified as Yaytseslav, who claims to be Russian, became a trending topic in Ghana after videos of his interactions with several Ghanaian women surfaced online on February 12, 2026.
Many of the videos showed him around the Accra Mall area, where he was seen interacting with female shoppers and acquaintances he encountered during public outings.
According to reports, he later invited some of the women to his apartment and recorded their conversations and private encounters using Meta glasses, allegedly without their consent, before sharing the intimate content online.
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