Man arrested for having sex with daughter at Wiakrom

25th May 2021

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A 33 year old man, Job Yaw Asare is currently standing trial at the Bibiani Circuit Court for having sex with his 17 year old daughter for several years.

Yaw Asare is said to have separated with the mother of his three children when his daughter was about 12 years old.

According to the victim, as soon as his father separated with his mother he started sleeping with her when they were living at Wassa Dunkwa.

She says the first time it occurred, his father warned her that she should not tell anyone as she will be ridiculed by her friends and she will also die.

They then moved to a village called Wiakrom near Enchi where his father continued having sex with her almost every night till she got pregnant last year.

She says her father informed her aunt about the pregnancy and it was terminated at a hospital but after the pregnancy was aborted his father continued from where he left off.

The 17 year old girl who schools at Dogokrom JHS says she could not bear the abuse any longer so wanted to leave home so decided to return the school's text book so it was at that point that headmaster of the school, Mr Eric Afrifa inquired why she wanted to leave the school.

According to the headmaster, the 17 year old girl was hesitant and initially said there was nothing wrong but after probing further she spilled the bean that her father has been abusing her sexually.

The headmaster informed the Unit Committee Chairman and PTA Chairman of the school about the incident.

While interacting with the girl his father came looking for her since it was around 4pm and she was not home.

So it was then that they asked him about the allegation which he initially denied but later admitted but said he has been having sex with his daughter for the past two years and not the five years her daughter is claiming.

The Police was called in and the man was arrested and has been processed before the Enchi District Court.

The incident happened at Wiakrom near Enchi in the Western North Region.