An Accra Circuit Court sentenced a 27-year-old footballer to 12 years in prison for having sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl on three occasions in Mamprobi, Accra.
At the conclusion of the trial, the court presided over by Mrs Christina Cann found Richard Mensah guilty of three counts of defilement.
The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Simon Tekpor, stated that the complainant was a trader and the victim’s sister.
It was stated that Mensah was a footballer who lived in the same house as the victim and complainant.
The Court heard that on March 11, 2022, the convict’s girlfriend travelled to Akraman, Accra, for a funeral.
According to the prosecution, around 3:00 p.m., Mensah took advantage of his girlfriend’s absence and invited the victim to his room to help the children with their homework.
It was stated that after the victim finished assisting Mensah’s children with the assignment, he asked his children to remain outside while he and the victim remained inside.
Mensah then undressed the victim and had sex with her through the vagina and anus, according to the prosecution.
On March 12, 2022, around 4:00 p.m., the victim was with Mensah’s children when Mensah invited her back into his room and had sex with her.
According to the prosecution, on March 14, 2022, around 1:00 p.m., the accused called the victim and asked her to help his girlfriend prepare food.
Mensah’s girlfriend went out after the victim complied and the food was prepared.
Mensah, according to the prosecution, took advantage of his girlfriend’s absence and had sex with the victim.
The prosecution stated that the complainant was looking for the victim and went to Mensah’s house around 9:00 p.m. the same day.
According to the prosecution, the victim was discovered in Mensah’s room, and she claimed he had sex with her.
Source: GNA
