{
  "id": 14028382,
  "title": "87-year-old man jailed 20 years for defiling 9-year-old girl at Ofankor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/87-year-old-man-jailed-20-years-for-defiling-9-year-old-girl-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T19:21:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/87-year-old-man-jailed-20-years-for-defiling-9-year-old-girl-at-ofankor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An 87-year-old man, Yaw Gahornu, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with hard labor for allegedly sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl in Ofankor, a suburb of Accra. According to the Accra Regional Police Command, the case came to light after the victim's mother discovered bloodstains on her daughter's clothes on August 29, 2026. The child later told her mother that Gahornu had been sexually abusing her from July to August 2026. Police investigations revealed that the accused allegedly lured the girl into his bedroom and threatened her with harm if she reported the abuse. A witness, Gahornu's granddaughter, saw the abuse on August 31, 2026, and reported it to family members. Gahornu was charged and found guilty in the Gender-Based Violence Court, receiving the 20-year sentence. The police emphasized their dedication to protecting children and encouraged the public to report any suspected child abuse incidents.",
  "summary": "An 87-year-old man, Yaw Gahornu, has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a nine-year-old girl at Ofankor, a suburb of Accra.",
  "key_points": [
    "87-year-old Yaw Gahornu sentenced to 20 years in prison",
    "Nine-year-old girl sexually abused from July to August 2026",
    "Police encourage public to report child abuse incidents"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}