A 39-year-old man has been arrested by UK authorities on suspicion of engaging in sexual activities with minors.
A viral video shows officials confronting and interrogating the individual identified as Ishmael Mohammed who becomes emotional when presented with evidence of his alleged actions.
“I don’t know what to do again; please arrest me,” he stated.
The video of his arrest was reportedly first posted online in February 2024.
While admitting to engaging with the girls and travelling for five hours to meet one of them, Ishmael denied having any malicious intent towards the children.
“Why did you arrange to meet her then? Why did you ask for pictures just in her pants? And you were going to buy her a new phone just to have better pictures?” a male interrogator is heard saying.
“So you’ve asked for indecent images of a child as well,” the female official also adds.
Note that the individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Similar to Ghana, the legal age for sexual consent in the UK is 16 years. Therefore, it is considered an offense to engage in sex or sexual activity with a child under the age of 16.
The punishment for underage sex in the UK varies depending on factors such as the age gap, and it can range up to life imprisonment, as the act is considered statutory rape.