Farmer Jailed 20 Years For Defilement

A 26 year old farmer identified as Joshua Boyoor has been sentenced to a prison term of 20 years by an Accra Circuit Court for sexually abusing a six year old girl at Agbogbloshie in Accra. The Court presided over by Mrs. Christina Cann found Joshua guilty on the charge of defilement at the end of the trial.

The prosecution led by Chief Inspector Simon Tekpor said the complainant was a 37-year-old petty trader residing at Dansoman–Agege in Accra. It said the victim was the complainant’s daughter. The accused person now convict, also resides at Agbogbloshie. The prosecution said on September 9, 2022, at about 7: 30pm, the victim had gone to the vicinity where Boyoor lived to play with her friends.

It said Boyoor lured the victim to his room, undressed the victim, and had sex with her. After the act, the prosecution said Boyoor warned the victim not to tell her parents. The prosecution said when the victim reached home, the complainant detected that the victim could not “walk well” and when quizzed, she informed the complainant that Boyoor had sex with her.

The complainant quickly made a report to the Domestic Violence and Victim’s Support Unit (DOVVSU) in the Greater Accra region where the complainant was given a Police medical form for examination and treatment. The prosecution said the medical report was submitted and Boyoor was arrested.