Father jailed 10 years for defilement and incest
Atakli Christopher, a 48-year-old farmer, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for defiling and committing incest with his 13-year-old biological daughter.
According to the prosecution, led by D/Inspector Nene Oman VI, the alleged offences occurred in November 2025 at Mafi Devime in the Central Tongu District.
The court heard that the victim was relocated from her mother’s care in Dawhenya to Mafi Devime in 2022, where the accused began a pattern of repeated sexual abuse that continued for several years.
The victim reportedly developed a genital infection due to the abuse and eventually fled her father’s home, seeking refuge in the Mepe township in the North Tongu District.
Following her disclosure of the ordeal to the authorities, the local Assemblyman intervened, and the matter was reported to the police, leading to the issuance of a medical report for the victim’s examination and treatment.
Joseph Naadado Mcaly, the Sogakope Circuit Court Judge, sentenced Atakli Christopher to a 10-year jail term on his own plea.
Residents have expressed frustration at the rising defilement and incest incidents in the area, calling for swift stakeholder intervention and praising the Police and the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) for their support for vulnerable victims.
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