A 47-year-old driver in Tetegu, Accra, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Gender-Based Court at the police headquarters for engaging in sexual acts with his 13-year-old stepdaughter.
Joseph Yankson took advantage of the victim’s mother’s absence, defiling her twice and promising appeasement with a sheep. Yankson pleaded guilty to the defilement charge, and the court, presided over by Dora Eshun Inkumasah, convicted him based on his own plea.
Chief Inspector Opoku Aniagyie, presenting Chief Inspector Simon Tekpor’s case, explained that the complainant, a teacher and friend of the victim’s mother, reported that Yankson, the stepfather, committed the offenses while the mother was away.
The accused lived with the victim, her siblings, and her mother in the same Tetegu house near Weija.During the mother’s absence in 2023, Yankson engaged in sexual intercourse with the victim and repeated the act later, promising appeasement with a sheep.
Upon the victim’s mother’s return, she confronted Yankson, who admitted to the offense during family deliberations.
The second incident occurred on December 26, 2023, leading the victim to disclose her ordeal to the complainant.
The complainant lodged a report with the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit at the Weija Divisional Police Command on January 4, 2024. A medical examination and treatment for the victim were initiated based on the issued medical form.