Yaytseslav: Ghana Seeks Interpol Arrest Warrant For Russian Over Videos
- The government is working to pursue an international arrest warrant for the Russian man who secretly recorded women during a visit to Ghana
- Minister for Communication Sam George has said some victims have filed official complaints following the discovery of the secret recordings
- Ghana's Cybersecurity Act prohibits non-consensual sharing of private images, protecting individuals' privacy rights
Minister for Communication Sam George has said the Criminal Investigation Department will pursue an international arrest warrant for the Russian man who secretly recorded women during a visit to Ghana and shared them with sexual innuendos.
The man has been identified as Vladislav Liulkov, but the Russian embassy initially claimed it was unsure of his citizenship.
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Citi News reported that the government is seeking a warrant through Interpol for the Russian man.
George told the press on February 18 that some victims have filed official complaints following the discovery of the secret recordings, which violated their privacy.
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He also stressed that not all the women had sexual interactions with Lyulkov, per the evidence available.
"Not all the women he has publicised were engaged in an intimmate encounter with him. Some of the cases that have come to us, he barely met the women at the malls, said hi to them, engaged them, and there is actually no video, per the work cyber security has done in some of those instances of him and those ladies beyond the mall encounters."
"However, he splashed their images as though he had intimmate encounters with all of these ladies, and such a person must be brought to face the full rigours of the law."
George has also shared the full passport details of the suspect in a statement on X. It confirms his date of birth as September 19, 1989, making him 36 years old, and states his place of birth as the Uzbek SSR, formerly part of the Soviet Union.
In comments to YEN.com.gh, a lawyer and legal analyst, Amanda Clinton, said prosecution should proceed even if the suspect is not brought back to Ghana.
"...if necessary, a conviction in absentia should be pursued. Once the suspect’s nationality is conclusively established, Ghana may petition Interpol on the basis that he poses a serious, tangible, and ongoing threat to public safety."
The law he is likely to be prosecuted under is the Cybersecurity Act.
In section 67 of the Act, the non-consensual sharing of confidential images is addressed.
Under Section 67 of the law, a person found guilty of non-consensual sharing of confidential images faces imprisonment ranging from three to 10 years.
Ghanaian lady rejects Yaytseslav
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported on a Ghanaian lady who turned down the Russian man, making for an awkward interaction that was captured in another viral video.
Yaytseslav started with casual questions, asking where she lived and whether she stayed in the area, and even asked her to help order a Bolt ride for him to Marina Mall.
As the conversation continued, the controversial Russian told the lady that he would like to see her again in the evening, but the lady turned him down.
Source: YEN.com.gh
