A 13-year-old woman has allegedly been sexually assaulted by over 20 males, together with youngsters, in Madina, Better Accra Area.
Based on stories, the gang assault, which started in February 2025, has left the sufferer, a pupil at Madina No. 3 Faculty, pregnant and emotionally distressed.
The case has been taken up by human rights organisations, particularly Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) and the Justice Revived Basis (JRF), that are demanding motion.
A press release from HRRG, copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, said that the woman has bravely shared her story, revealing that the primary suspect, 45-year-old mason Clement Kwame, lured her with false guarantees earlier than subjecting her to horrific acts.
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The assertion disclosed that Kwame, who resides close to the sufferer’s dwelling, is accused of coordinating the assault with a number of accomplices, a few of whom are believed to be pals who participated in a number of assaults.
It additional famous that the sufferer was threatened to stay silent, which severely hindered her means to hunt assist.
The case is now with the Home Violence and Sufferer Assist Unit (DOVVSU) in Madina, the assertion confirms:
Authorities have made some arrests, however HRRG and JRF are involved that key suspects, together with Kwame, stay at giant.
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The organisations are urging authorities to expedite investigations, deal with the sufferer with compassion, arrest Clement Kwame and all different suspects, prosecute all offenders to the fullest extent of the regulation, and supply the sufferer with complete medical, psychological, and social help for her trauma and ongoing being pregnant.
Representatives of HRRG and JRF have vowed to make sure justice for the sufferer, emphasising: “each baby has the correct to security, and perpetrators should be held accountable.”
This case underscores the pressing want for stronger protections for kids towards sexual violence in Ghana.
HRRG and JRF urge stakeholders, authorities, civil society, and the general public, to accentuate efforts, implement present legal guidelines, and foster an setting the place kids can develop up with out worry.
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This improvement raises vital considerations concerning the safety of susceptible younger women within the nation.
