Alleged romance scam pastor arraigned

The Ghana Police Service has arrested Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, a self-proclaimed pastor, for allegedly defrauding women through romance scams involving false promises of marriage, blackmail, and non-consensual sharing of intimate images. Kwarteng is accused of posing as a pastor conducting online church services on Instagram, where he targeted women and gained their trust by meeting their families and presenting them with promise rings.

He allegedly collected thousands of dollars from victims under the pretext of shipping and clearing containers of tyres, after which he became unreachable. Kwarteng and his wife, Sally Akosua Amoasah, have been arraigned before the Accra Circuit Court One on charges of conspiracy to commit crime, namely defrauding by false pretences, defrauding by false pretences, and non-consensual sharing of intimate images.

The court remanded Kwarteng into Police custody to reappear on August 6, while Amoasah was granted bail. The Ghana Police Service continues to receive complaints from other possible victims and urges anyone who might have experienced similar incidents to report to the nearest Police station to assist ongoing investigations.

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