{
  "id": 2964736,
  "title": "Mental health groups demand probe into alleged sexual assault of Bolga Girls SHS student",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/mental-health-groups-demand-probe-into-alleged-sexual-assault-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T07:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/mental-health-groups-demand-probe-into-alleged-sexual-assault-of-bolga-girls-shs-student/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Mental Health Society of Ghana (MEHSOG) and the National Mental Health Alliance have demanded a thorough investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl with special needs at the Bolga Girls Senior High School in the Upper East Region. The incident allegedly occurred on August 20, involving two security personnel. MEHSOG emphasized the seriousness of the allegations, given the victim's age and vulnerability, and urged the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to conduct a comprehensive, professional, and impartial investigation. The organization called for a child-sensitive, disability-inclusive, and trauma-informed approach, as well as measures to protect the girl from intimidation, retaliation, stigma, and further psychological harm during the investigation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}