{
  "id": 6341938,
  "title": "Galamsey operator who posed as pastor to defile student jailed 15 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/galamsey-operator-who-posed-as-pastor-to-defile-student-jailed-15",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T22:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/galamsey-operator-who-posed-as-pastor-to-defile-student-jailed-15-years/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Tarkwa Circuit Court has handed down a 15-year prison sentence to a 20-year-old galamsey operator named Kelvin Oppong for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old student. Oppong, from Nsuaem in the Western Region, had claimed to be a pastor to lure the victim into his home. The case was brought by ASP Samuel Ahiabor, who stated the victim was the stepmother of the complainant and that both lived in Nsuaem. The prosecution detailed how Oppong approached the victim on May 26, 2026, pretending to buy some sausage, then invited her to his house under the guise of giving her money. Once there, Oppong, posing as a pastor, offered her a concoction to drink, rendering her unconscious. When she awoke, she reported the sexual assault to her stepmother. With help from residents, the complainant arrested Oppong on May 27, 2026, and he was charged with defilement. The court found Oppong guilty and sentenced him accordingly.",
  "summary": "A Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced a 20-year-old galamsey operator to 15 years’ imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old student after posing as a pastor.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}