A 19 year-old pupil teacher of Sureso Star Preparatory
school in the Wassa Amenfi West district, has been
remanded into prison custody by the Tarkwa circuit court
for allegedly defiling a fifteen year-old girl.
The accused person, Nathaniel Kwarteng, pleaded not guilty
to the offense and would re-appear before the same court
on Wednesday November 1.
Police, Chief Inspector Faustina Celestina Anaman, told the
court presided by Mr Emmanuel Bart-Plange Brew that the
victim is a pupil at Sureso Star preparatory school and
lived with her father at Batmaso, a village near
Asankrangwa in the same area with the accused.
She said on October 9 this year, Kwarteng forced the victim
into his room and had sexual intercourse with her, after
which he detained her there till the next day.
Inspector Anaman said the victim's father who had been
searching for her daughter all night had a tip-off that the
accused person had "camped” her in his room.
According to the Prosecution, the victim's father informed
his neighbours and they escorted him to Kwarteng's house
to find out the truth.
She said when they arrived and forced the door opened
they found the accused together with the victim and she
narrated her ordeal to her parents.
Inspector Anaman said on October 10 the victim's father
lodged a formal complaint to the police at Asankrangwa
and Kwarteng was arrested
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