A 21-year-old mason in Abokobi, Greater Accra Region, is facing charges of defilement in an Adentan Circuit Court for allegedly engaging in anal sex with an eight-year-old boy.
The accused, Wonder Ahiabu, has pleaded not guilty and has been remanded into police custody.
This is the second appearance of Ahiabu before the court, presided over by Mrs. Sedinam Awo Balokah. The prosecution, led by Chief Superintendent of Police Patience Mario, is in the process of filing their disclosures for the case management conference.
The prosecution alleges that the complainant, an unemployed resident of Abokobi, is the mother of the eight-year-old victim, who is a class two pupil. Ahiabu also resided in Abokobi with the complainant.
According to the prosecution, on May 29, 2023, at approximately 10:00 am, the victim, who was hungry, asked the complainant for money to buy bread. The complainant asked the victim to wash some bowls while she prepared food for him.
The prosecution alleged that the complainant, driven by anger, struck the victim with a cane when the victim refused to wash the dishes as instructed.
Wonder Ahiabu then appeared at the scene, inquired about the issue, and learned that the victim was hungry.
Subsequently, Ahiabu invited the victim to his house, where he provided the child with bread and a drink. After eating, Ahiabu allegedly undressed and instructed the victim to do the same, after which he engaged in anal intercourse with the child.
Despite the victim’s cries for help, Ahiabu reportedly threatened the child to remain silent or risk being denied a drink.
Following the incident, Ahiabu escorted the victim home and admonished the child not to disclose the event to anyone.
On the same day, the victim, unable to tolerate the pain in the anus, reported the incident to the child’s mother, who examined the child’s anus and found evidence of bleeding. A police report was filed, and a medical form was provided to the complainant for the victim to receive necessary medical care.
Meanwhile, the case has been adjourned until November 16, 2023.