Isaac Tettey, a 36-year-old trader accused of having sexual relations with his 13-year-old daughter via anus and vagina, has been granted bail.
The man was granted bail in the sum of GHS100, 000 by the Gender-based Circuit Court in Accra.
He is also required to present three sureties, two of whom must be justified with land ownership as a condition of bail.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges of incest, defilement and unnatural canal knowledge of his daughter.
The Presiding Judge, Her Honour Christiana Cann, also directed the prosecution, to file disclosures within 14 days.
The case has since been adjourned to Tuesday, 18 October 2022.
The Gender-based Circuit court in Accra, remanded the 36-year-old trader, into police custody for allegedly having anal sex with his 13-year-old daughter.
The complainant, the 13-year-old victim, had been staying with her father, the suspect, at Kaneshie near Dansoman station for five years.
The suspect, who is a trader sleeps on the same bed with his daughter.
In 2021, the victim while sleeping felt an unusual feeling. She woke up and saw the suspect having sexual intercourse with her through her anus.
The suspect continued having sex with the victim through her anus and vagina till May 2022, when the Aunty of the victim, Gladys, realised the victim could not walk properly and questioned her.
The victim disclosed her ordeal to her aunty, who confronted the suspect.
The suspect, however, denied having sex with the victim.
The victim also began avoiding the father, and instead slept beside her grandmother or aunty sometimes.
The suspect took offence and would beat the victim without any act of provocation or insult her for refusing to sleep in his room.
The Prosecutor told the court that: “On 22nd September 2022 at about 6:30 pm, the suspect beat the victim and she came to Kaneshie DOVVSU (Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit) and reported the case.
“Suspect was arrested for investigation. Police medical report form was issued in the name of the victim to be taken to hospital for examination, treatment, and endorsement of the form by police.”
Source: Classfmonline.com
