A communion server of the Church of Christ at Ash Town-Kumasi, Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah, has been accused by a member of the church of allegedly impregnating her.
A 26-year-old woman, identified only as Hannah, has accused a communion server named Owusu-Ansah of denying responsibility for her pregnancy and refusing to support her living expenses.
Hannah took the matter to the “Oyerepa Afutuo” current affairs programme on Oyerepa FM in Kumasi, demanding that Owusu-Ansah be compelled to secure a decent place of accommodation for her and her unborn child.
Recounting how the alleged incident occurred, Hannah said she previously worshipped with the Church of Christ congregation at Ashanti New Town, where Owusu-Ansah served communion.
Following the death of her grandmother, she relocated to Ejisu Adadea Ntem. She later reconnected with Owusu-Ansah on Facebook, sending him a message because she recognized him from church.
According to her, he gave her his phone number and asked her to send him photos via WhatsApp, which she did. He then allegedly invited her to his home after a phone conversation in which he discussed what he wanted them to do together, leading to a sexual encounter that resulted in her pregnancy.
“When I got there, he came with his friend to pick me up to his room, but immediately we entered the room, his friend left, leaving the two of us. He walked up to me and demanded that we do it fast because he had to attend his father’s funeral.
I gave in to his demand and we had sex, so when I got home, I told him that now we’re in a relationship, as long as he had sex with me, but this angered him, as he told me he wasn’t in any relationship with me,” She narrated.
According to Hannah, who claimed to be 8 months pregnant, Owusu-Ansah gave her GH¢100 to go home after having a sexual affair with her.
She added, “The one act of sex I did with Owusu-Ansah got me pregnant, but all efforts to get him to accept his responsibilities have failed as he has categorically denied ever having sex with me.”
When Owusu-Ansah was called into the programme on the phone, he admitted that he had invited the lady into his house after she had told him a story about her situation and what she was going through, and he only wanted to assist her.
He again admitted that he had some chats with her on the phone that may suggest they were dating because some of the things they discussed were highly sensitive.
However, he emphatically denied the allegation that he had sex with the lady when she visited him and therefore, could be responsible for her pregnancy.
“We have met and discussed the issue with our families involved. I told her father that I want us to have an agreement on paper that a DNA test will be done when she delivers.
“If the result proves that I am indeed responsible, I will pay for all her expenses throughout the pregnancy, but if it turns out that I am not, I will demand damages from them. Her father said he could not stand surety for her because he does not trust her,” Owusu-Ansah stated.
The host, Aunty Naa, advised that Owusu-Ansah must take care of the lady until she delivers and then undergo a DNA test to prove his case.
