Former NDC Executive In Central Region Beats Defilement Charges

Former NDC Executive In Central Region Beats Defilement Charges

  • A former Central Region executive of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been acquitted of some sexual assault charges
  • Emmanuel Kwasi Dawood Mensah was acquitted alongside a friend, Attah Mensah, at a Cape Coast Circuit Court
  • The underage victim in the case reported that her father had been assaulting her since 2019

Emmanuel Kwasi Dawood Mensah, a former Central Region Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been acquitted of charges relating to sexual assault and illegal abortions.

He was acquitted alongside a friend, Attah Mensah, at a Cape Coast Circuit Court on January 22, 2024.

Emmanuel Kwasi Dawood Mensah walks free
Emmanuel Kwasi Dawood Mensah (R). Source: GhanaWeb
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The charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence presented by the prosecution.

In the case, the judge expressed dissatisfaction with the investigation, leading to the acquittal.

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The underage victim in the case reported that her father's sexual assault began in 2019, and he also threatened her with death.

She also claimed she was giving certain medications against her will.

However, the judgment in the case noted that the prosecution could not substantiate any of these claims.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.