{
  "id": 15874201,
  "title": "GES must recuse itself from probing sexual abuse allegations in schools – Abena Osei Asare",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ges-must-recuse-itself-from-probing-sexual-abuse-allegations-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T10:35:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ges-must-recuse-itself-from-probing-sexual-abuse-allegations-in-schools-abena-osei-asare/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abena Osei Asare, chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, has urged the Ghana Education Service (GES) to step back from investigating sexual abuse allegations in schools. She argues that sexual abuse cases should be treated as criminal matters and not handled by the education authorities. Osei Asare highlighted a case where a teacher accused of sexually abusing a student was asked to stay at home and received a salary for 36 months, according to the 2024 Auditor-General’s Report. She contends that GES lacks the capacity and commitment to handle these cases effectively. The MP also alleges that there may have been attempts to cover up the case, as suggested by the investigation. She emphasized that the education authorities have failed the children they are responsible for and called for a more decisive approach to address sexual abuse in schools. Osei Asare plans to raise this issue in Parliament, with female MPs expected to join the discussions. The Public Accounts Committee will also reiterate its position in its recommendations, stressing the need for criminal allegations to be handled by appropriate investigative authorities rather than internal administrative processes.",
  "summary": "The Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Abena Osei Asare, has called for the Ghana Education Service (GES) to be excluded from handling investigations into sexual abuse allegations in schools, arguing that such cases should be treated as criminal matters. The Atiwa East MP said the GES had demonstrated a lack of capacity and […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "How was a teacher facing sexual misconduct allegations promoted to headmaster? – Sarpong Asiedu questions GES",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/how-was-a-teacher-facing-sexual-misconduct-allegations-promoted-to",
        "published": "2026-10-21T11:56:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}