{
  "id": 4992964,
  "title": "Alleged romance scam pastor’s cases to be consolidated, sent to High Court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/alleged-romance-scam-pastors-cases-to-be-consolidated-sent-to-high",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T22:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/alleged-romance-scam-pastors-cases-to-be-consolidated-sent-to-high-court/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Attorney-General's Department is consolidating two separate cases against Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, an online pastor accused of defrauding women through romance scams, and transferring them to the High Court. Kwarteng, 35, was jointly charged with his wife, Sally Akosua Amoasah, a Chartered Accountant, on six counts of conspiracy to commit crime, including defrauding by false pretences. Sally is additionally charged with making, producing, and possessing obscene material. Both have denied the charges. The prosecution alleges that Kwarteng, through his Instagram page, presented himself as a pastor and conducted online services, using the platform to approach and defraud seven women. The women were allegedly promised marriage and financial assistance, which Kwarteng demanded and received under false pretences. Sally is accused of participating in the services and sharing in the deception. The couple allegedly used the collected funds to celebrate their marriage and then went into hiding after becoming wanted by the police. Kwarteng faces additional charges of resisting arrest and producing obscene material, while Sally is facing charges of making, producing, and possessing obscene material. They are scheduled to be heard by the High Court on September 8, 2026.",
  "summary": "The Attorney-General’s Department has initiated steps to consolidate two separate cases against Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, the self-styled online pastor accused of defrauding women through alleged romance scams, and to have them transferred to the High Court.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}