A 27-year-old Junior High school teacher at Lume Ahugakope MA Basic School in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta Region, has been jailed seven (7) years by a Sogakope Circuit Court for defiling a 13-year-old student.
Appearing in court, the convict, Believe Mensah who teaches Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and English pleaded guilty to the crime.
The prosecutor, Detective Chief Inspector Joseph Ajongbah, told the Court presided over by Mr. Joseph Mark Ali, that the convict, a trained teacher and a native of Dzodze, was engaged in the act with a 13-year-old male student of the same school.
He said the unacceptable activities of the young teacher in the community led to some individuals, reporting the issue to the Assembly member for action.
According to sources the convict initially denied the act after he was reported to the Akatsi South Education Directorate for questioning.
The case was subsequently reported to the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Akatsi Police, where he confessed to having engaged in the act.
The judge after hearing his plea convicted and sentenced him to seven (7) years with hard labour.
