{
  "id": 15724263,
  "title": "Sexual abuse allegations against Obuasi SHTS headmaster not substantiated in August inquiry – GES Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/sexual-abuse-allegations-against-obuasi-shts-headmaster-not",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T09:10:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/sexual-abuse-allegations-against-obuasi-shts-headmaster-not-substantiated-in-august-inquiry-ges-report/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Ghana Education Service (GES) has concluded that sexual harassment allegations against Obuasi Senior High Technical School headmaster Zakaria Abdulai were not substantiated in an August 2026 inquiry. The nine-member committee received claims from the school’s Safe Space Focal Person regarding 16 girls who alleged sexual harassment, but only four attended the committee's hearing. The committee found that the allegations were not substantiated, citing inconsistencies in the students' accounts and one student denying the allegations. While the headmaster denied the sexual harassment claims, the committee raised concerns about professional boundaries, the handling of the allegations by school authorities, and the inappropriate access of students to staff residences. The committee recommended referring individuals with concerning conduct to disciplinary authorities and proposed stricter controls on student access to staff residences, supervised cleaning duties, and improved counseling and safeguarding structures. The inquiry came after disturbances on August 4, 2026, following the discovery of a suspected foetus on the school compound, which escalated into an attack on the headmaster and damage to school and personal property.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Beatrice Annan condemns defence of alleged sexual predators amid Obuasi SHTS abuse claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/beatrice-annan-condemns-defence-of-alleged-sexual-predators-amid",
        "published": "2026-10-20T10:30:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}