Galamsey operator who posed as pastor, defiled JHS pupil jailed 15 years
A Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced a 20-year-old galamsey operator to 15 years’ imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old student after posing as a pastor. The convict, Kelvin Oppong, a resident of Nsuaem in the Western Region, pleaded guilty to the charge of defilement. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Samuel Ahiabor, prosecuting, told the court, presided […]
A 20-year-old galamsey operator, Kelvin Oppong, has been jailed for 15 years for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old student after posing as a pastor. The case was heard at the Tarkwa Circuit Court, with Assistant Superintendent of Police Samuel Ahiabor prosecuting the charge of defilement. Oppong pleaded guilty to the allegations.
According to the prosecution, the victim and her stepmother, the complainant, lived in Nsuaem, Western Region. On May 26, 2026, the victim was sent to sell sausage and gizzard in the township to raise funds for her education. Oppong approached the girl under the guise of purchasing some sausage and presented a GH¢100 note. The victim, unable to provide change, was then lured to Oppong's house, where he pretended to be a pastor who had had a bad dream about her.
He prayed for her, gave her a concoction, and subsequently sexually assaulted her on his veranda. The victim reported the incident to her stepmother, who promptly alerted the police.
On May 27, 2026, the complainant, with help from local residents, apprehended Oppong in Nsuaem and handed him over to the authorities. Investigations led to Oppong's arrest and subsequent charging with defilement. The victim's medical report confirmed that she had indeed been defiled, and Oppong was found guilty based on his own plea.
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