Mine worker sentenced to 14 years for defiling child in Ashanti Region

The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced 30-year-old mine worker Atta Kwadwo to 14 years in prison for the defilement of an eight-year-old girl in Manso Kumpese, located in the Ashanti Region.

Presided over by His Honour Isaac Appiatu, the court found Kwadwo guilty of defiling a child under 16, a violation of the Criminal Code. The prosecution stated the incident occurred on July 10, 2026, near a bathhouse. The victim’s mother discovered the assault after noticing her daughter had been in the bathroom for an unusually long time.

Kwadwo, who lived in the same compound as the victim’s family, was arrested by the Adubia Police following the incident. A medical examination at St. Martin’s Catholic Hospital in Agroyesum confirmed the assault, noting lacerations and mild bleeding.