Ghana Woman In UK Banned From Teaching After Colleague Reported Her Child Trafficking Past

• A Ghanaian teacher in the UK has been banned from classrooms because of a history of child trafficking
• Her past conviction on child trafficking only came to light when a colleague recognised her from a news report
• The UK's Teaching Regulation Agency said Quainoo's actions were at odds with the teaching profession

A Ghanaian teacher in the UK has been banned from teaching because of her history with child trafficking.

The woman, Ernestina Quainoo, 53, was found to have lied about her criminal past when she applied for a job in 2019.

Despite her crimes, she secured a teaching position at a primary school in West Drayton, London.

Daily Mail reported that Quainoo's conviction only came to light when a colleague recognised her from a news report about her crime.

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In 2008, Quainoo and her husband were convicted of smuggling a 14-year-old girl into Britain under false pretences.

They forced the girl to work as their domestic slave for 18 months, denying her an education and subjecting her to abuse.

However, her deception was eventually uncovered, leading to her dismissal and a referral to the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA).

The agency said Quainoo's actions contradicted the teaching profession and barred her from teaching in the UK.

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Ugwe was also ordered to pay GH¢5,000 as compensation to the woman she was found guilty of trafficking.

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Proofread by Edwina N.K Quarcoo, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh