Father remanded for assaulting 13-year-old daughter
A 47-year-old father, John Ansah, who assaulted her 13-year-old daughter after accusing the victim of having sexual intercourse with men has been remanded in police custody by the Tarkwa Circuit Courts.
Ansah, a charcoal producer, who was charged with causing harm, indecent assault and female genital mutilation, pleaded guilty.
Although, the presiding judge, Mrs Hathia Ama Manu, convicted him on his own plea, sentencing was deferred to next Thursday.
The judge ordered the Social Welfare and Community Development office in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality to submit a social inquiry report on the caset o aid the court to take a decision.
Prosecuting, Police Superintendent, Juliana Essel-Dadzie, told the court that the complainant was a supervisor at the Ghana Rubber Estate Limited (GREL), and resident of Agona Nkwanta, while the accused was the biological father of the victim.
The court heard that Ansah, a single parent, lived with his children, including the victim, at Kwapong located within the GREL planation.
Sup. Essel-Dadzie also said Ansah subjected the girl to forms of abuse because he claimed she had sexual intercourse with male partners.
The court heard that Ansah tied the legs and hands of the daughter with a rope.
Sup. Essel-Dadzie stated that Ansah put two cutlasses into fire and pushed same into the victim’s vagina, and the girl suffered severe burns around her vagina and thighs.
The prosecution said the victim remained tied with rope until the next day and managed to free herself.
Sup. Essel-Dadzie further said Ansah prevented the daughter from leaving Kwapong, but she escaped and was rescued by a witness in the case.
The prosecution said the witness took the girl to the Nsuaem Government Hospital where she was admitted for treatment.
Sup. Essel-Dadzie noted that a complaint was lodged at the Nsuaem Police Station, and a medical form that was issued for endorsement was returned to the police.
The court heard that Ansah was arrested and handed over to the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service. —GNA
