36-year-old Teacher from Aflao jailed for 10 years for sɛxüâlly assaulting daughter – See details
A 36-year-old pupil teacher in Aflao, Ketu South Municipality, Volta Region, Edward Ekuadzi, has been handed a 10-year prison sentence with hard labour for having sex with his 17-year-old daughter in Aflao, Ketu South Municipality, Volta region.
Hearing The accused appeared before the Denu Circuit Court on 2 May, 2025 and pleaded guilty to the charge.
The Prosecution said complainant, Madam Christy Kwau, a trader and victim’s biological mother, also told the Police that her 17 year-old daughter-Senior High School student- has been sexually assaulted by the convict.
The couple were divorced, and the victim had lived with her father from an early age.
On April 22, 2025, the victim visited her mother in Sepenukope and refused to return to her father.
Upon further inquiry, she revealed that the accused had sexually assaulted her twice—first in March 2025 at 4:20 AM and again on April 17, 2025, at 4:30 AM in their living room.
He had also threatened her, warning that she would “risk dying” if she disclosed the abuse.
The complainant reported the case to the Aflao Police Station, and a medical examination was conducted.
The accused was arrested on April 30, 2025, and during interrogation, he admitted to having sexual intercourse with the victim on three occasions.
What does the law say
Under Section 105 of Ghana’s Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), incest is defined as a male aged 16 or above having sexual intercourse with a female he knows to be his granddaughter, daughter, sister (including half-sister), mother, grandmother, or wife’s daughter (if under his care).
Punishment:
Conviction carries a mandatory prison sentence of not less than 3 years and not more than 25 years. If the victim is under 16, the offender may face additional charges of defilement under Section 101, which carries a minimum 7-year and maximum life imprisonment.
Consent is not a valid defense in incest cases.
The law currently does not cover same-sex familial relationships or female perpetrators.
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