# Child defilement sentencing in Ghana

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/child-defilement-sentencing-in-ghana
> Updated: 2026-11-04T02:46:08.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Recent judicial proceedings in Ghana have resulted in prison sentences for individuals convicted of child defilement.

In the Ashanti Region, the Bekwai Circuit Court sentenced a 30-year-old mine worker, Atta Kwadwo, to 14 years in prison. The court found him guilty of defiling an eight-year-old girl in Manso Kumpese during an incident in July 2026.

In the Upper West Region, the Wa High Court sentenced 29-year-old tricycle rider Naah Mashood to 14 years of imprisonment with hard labour. Mashood was convicted for the sexual assault of a three-year-old girl in Tiegber, an incident that occurred in February 2026.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-04: Ghanaian tricycle rider sentenced to 14 years for defiling child

A 29-year-old tricycle rider, Naah Mashood, received 14 years of hard labour in a Ghanaian court for the defilement of a three-year-old girl in the Wa Municipality.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ghanaian-tricycle-rider-sentenced-to-14-years-for-defiling-child

### 2026-10-16: Mine worker sentenced to 14 years for defiling child in Ashanti Region

A mine worker, Atta Kwadwo, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by the Bekwai Circuit Court for defiling an eight-year-old girl in the Ashanti Region.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mine-worker-sentenced-to-14-years-for-defiling-child-in-ashanti-region

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Cite as: Child defilement sentencing in Ghana. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/child-defilement-sentencing-in-ghana